Looming NYC school phone ban could force kids to store phones in $30 pouches paid for by taxpayers: report

Students in NYC public schools may soon have to store their phones in $30 Yondr pouches, as part of a proposed cellphone ban starting in February to prevent distractions and maintain privacy. The ban outlines various methods for schools to ensure phones are kept out of students' hands, with some questioning the cost and practicality of such a move.

Chancellor David Banks has pledged a citywide cellphone ban to curb distractions and preserve school environment. Yondr, a company offering phone-free spaces through pouches, stands to benefit from such bans with their magnetically locked pouches endorsed by entertainers for keeping audiences engaged.

Read at New York Post