NYC Joins National Effort to Ban Cellphone Use in SchoolsGov. Kathy Hochul argued that the "bell-to-bell" ban — which restricts the devices during class, lunch and other parts of school — would help prevent disruption and cyberbullying.
Source: NYC Joins National Effort to Ban Cellphone Use in Schools (https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/29/nyregion/nyc-schools-cellphone-ban.html)