A new advocacy group armed with a hefty funding pot has launched a push to ban smart-phone use in New York’s schools.
The group — Phone Free New York — has already raised six figures for its campaign to persuade Gov. Kathy Hochul and the state legislature to approve a law to bar mobile-phone usage during the school day, The Post has learned.
Cell phones are a frequent distraction in classrooms, and too much screentime affects kids’ mental health, educators and parent advocates say.
“Since the pandemic, social-media use has soared while our kids’ well-being has collapsed,” said Raj Goyle, founder of Phone Free New York.
