Brian Ler on WNYC, and we're going to stay on the education track for the last 15 minutes

of the show with school closed today.

We're going to have a call in for teachers, also school administrators, even students,

on what, on how the new New York statewide ban on smartphones is going for you in your school

and in your life.

212-433 WNYC, 212-433-9-6-9-2. It's November 11th. You've been at it for a few months now. How's it going?

212-433-9692. We waited for a day off from school to do our first check-in on this.

We know what officials are saying, but what's your experience on the ground with the cell phone ban?

212-433.

WNYC, teachers, school administrators, students who might be listening.

Also, of course, welcome to call in.

212-433-9692.

Little background, for those of you who don't remember, back in May,

Governor Kathy Hokel announced that New York would be the largest state in the nation to require

bell-to-bell restrictions on smartphones in K-12 schools, an exact quote from the governor.

The goal being to promote distraction-free learning,

but also to protect the mental health of students following last year's law, restricting

addictive social media feeds for minors. Another quote from the governor, I know our young people

succeed when they're learning and growing, not clicking and scrolling.

And that's why New York continues to lead the nation on protecting our kids in the digital age.

So listeners, how's the cell phone ban going in your school?

Teachers, have you noticed that your students are less distracted?

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