Weapons of Mass Distraction: Why Governor Hochul’s New York Cellphone Ban Rings True for Adults

• By: Rabbi Simcha Weinstein Jewish Autism Network
• May 15th, 2025
• adolescents, digital boundaries, digital wellness, mental health, parenting and technology, policy, screen time effects, smartphone addiction, social media impact, technology
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I’m not one to mix politics and parenting, but something clicked, or maybe buzzed, when Governor Kathy Hochul recently proposed a statewide classroom cell phone ban. The proposed “bell-to-bell” ban would make New York the largest state to restrict classroom phone use. According to the...