Governor Kathy Hochul announced a ban on smartphone use during school hours for public K-12 schools in New York, effective September 2025. This policy positions New York as the largest state to impose such a ban, a decision stemming from findings in her report that highlighted distractions caused by smartphones. A budget allocation of $13.5 million will assist schools in adapting to this change by providing necessary storage solutions. The initiative aims to eliminate distractions, promote better learning environments, and assure parental contact with children during school hours.
New York will be the largest state in the nation to require a statewide, bell-to-bell restriction on smartphones in schools, applying to grades K-12.
Hochul emphasized that young people succeed when learning, not 'clicking and scrolling', reinforcing the need for policies that protect children in the digital age.
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