"When students arrive in the morning, I.S. 27 collects the phones for the full school day, even during lunch and free periods. Kids adjusted quickly. One of Sepulveda's students, with no phone for distraction, brought a SpongeBob LEGO Set to use during recess. The activity got the girl and her classmates talking, so much so that they ran out of time to build it that first day."
"A month into the school year, a clearer picture of how New York City public schools have implemented Gov. Hochul's phone ban is coming into focus - with students, parents and teachers reporting fewer distractions in the classroom and a smoother transition than some had feared. The law, which went into effect this fall for all school districts and charter schools across the state, responds to a growing recognition that phones can be detrimental to children's mental health, academic progress, and social skills."
""I don't even have the words to explain the trepidation I had going in about how the kids were going to be like, jonesing and freaking out," said Sepulveda, who teaches seventh graders, "compared to the impression I have of how well it's going.""
New York State implemented a bell-to-bell cellphone ban requiring schools to collect student phones for the entire school day. At I.S. 27 in Staten Island, teachers reported rapid adjustment and renewed social interaction as students used non-digital activities during breaks. Educators, parents, and students reported fewer classroom distractions and smoother transitions than anticipated. The policy aims to address concerns that phones harm children's mental health, academic progress, and social skills. Some students obtained approved exemptions and others attempted to circumvent rules, but schools described an overall cultural reset with phones and social media less dominant in common spaces.
Read at New York Daily News
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