NYC Schools Chancellor Banks announces policy changes coming for student cellphone use

New York City Schools Chancellor David Banks on Thursday said he is working out the details of upcoming policy changes governing the use of cellphones in city public schools.

Banks added students may still be permitted to bring their phones to school, but the new policies are expected to essentially ban use during classes. How that is implemented is now being considered. United Federation of Teachers President Michael Mulgrew says he's encouraged the education department to talk to teachers and the others in the schools in formulating the policy, including what works in schools that collect cellphones at the beginning of the day.

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