Phones need to be kept out of class because they're an unnecessary distraction: The data show that when students have in-school access to their smartphones, it can have devastating effects on learning.
Between many apps' addictive algorithms and peer pressure, kids find it hard to resist phones; don't give them this choice, at least during school hours.
Gov. Hochul is already talking about imposing a statewide ban on smartphones in school, albeit not before the Legislature's next session in January.
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