Governor Kathy Hochul announces statewide bell-to-bell smartphone restrictions at today’s press conference at NYSUT headquarters. Hochul is joined by NYSUT President Melinda Person, Farnsworth Middle School eighth grader Anika Bhupati, and Farnsworth Middle School Principal Michael Laster. Educators from across the state signed a thank you card for the governor to show their appreciation for her leadership on this issue. 

Gov. Hochul: ‘We got it done’ - New York becomes largest state to enact bell-to-bell cellphone policy

Today, Governor Kathy Hochul announced a $13.5 million investment in distraction-free schools, sealing the deal she made earlier this year with parents, educators and administrators to create healthier and safer learning environments for students by restricting smartphone use in K-12 schools across the state.

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