New York City is moving to ban phones from school. Will it work?
28 June 2024 at 08:30
![A teenager uses her mobile phone to access social media on Jan. 31, 2024, in New York City. The city may soon become the largest school district in the nation to ban cellphones for students.](../themes/icons/grey.gif)
New York may soon be the largest district in the U.S. to ban phones from the classroom. βTheyβre not just a distraction, kids are fully addicted now to phones," says the city's schools chancellor.
(Image credit: Spencer Platt)
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