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Kathy Hochul: “It really is the presence of a cell phone that all day long…”

Featuring: Kathy Hochul, Democratic | Governor of New York

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Bell-to-Bell smartphone bans in New York State public schools

Published | Video Starts at 00:26

And you ask, why is this happening now? We know teenage years are always tough. We live through that. But It really is the presence of a cell phone that all day long in school is taking you to a dark place. I talked to school boards and superintendents and teachers. No one wanted to take it on because the fear of the backlash from parents or students. And we just want to teach. (00:26–00:33)

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Asserts that cell phones in schools contribute to a negative mental state for students.

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