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Eric Adams: “We strongly believe cell phones should be banned in school.”

Featuring: Eric Adams, Democratic | Mayor of New York

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New York City Mental Health Initiative Announcement with Mayor Eric Adams

Published | Video Starts at 27:15

… have to really address that and there needs to be some responsibility that's attached to their behavior. And so the lawsuit is still moving forward. Court counsel is still engaged. We strongly believe cell phones should be banned in school. The science is clear that cell phones, Cell phones are really distracting our students, our teachers is adding to bullying. It creates an unhealthy environment. We got to get it right. (27:15–27:20)

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