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Hochul pushes to ban smartphones in NY schools. Will it help address mental health crisis? David Robinson--New York State Team
Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday revealed her push to ban students from bringing smartphones into New York schools amid ongoing efforts to address intersecting educational and youth mental health crises.
The Democratic governor has plans to introduce a bill banning schoolchildren from carrying smartphones on school grounds. She aimed to approve it during the 2025 legislative session that begins in January, which tees up politically charged debate between educators, lawmakers and major tech companies in coming months over the issue.
The governor's office has yet to release many details about the proposal, but Hochul told media outlets she would be open to allowing "flip phones" in schools that would let children text and make calls. MORE AT NY schools smartphones ban pushed to address mental health crisis (lohud.com)
They might do better if they stopped talking about gender issues in grade school and trying to convince the world that Palestine is a country. Or having tables and whole rooms set up for Pride Month and "Queer Culture" (Yep, there are pictures everywhere.) Let's not forget: we would have never known about that "sex ed" class if the student hadn't bravely taken photos on her phone.
ReplyDeleteThey're in such a bubble they don't even understand they plant the seeds that grow into problems later on.
DeleteWithout the phones, we will only know what they want us to know. That "sex" lesson is a prime example. Wonder if they will use that lesson plan again? There's only one way we will know for sure.
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