New York is proposing a cellphone ban in public schools. Governor Kathy Hochul has decided that the real threat to our children’s education is cell phones.
Hochul’s equating of cellphones with drugs and alcohol is, frankly, ridiculous. It’s a fundamental misunderstanding of both technology and addiction. Let’s say, for the sake of argument, that cellphones are indeed distracting. Does that justify a sweeping ban that infringes on students’ ability to communicate with their parents in emergencies? The idea that this is comparable to drunk driving laws is absurd.
School shootings and other emergencies, while rare, do occur. The left claims to care about student safety, yet they’re willing to remove the very devices that could be a lifeline during a crisis. This isn’t about protecting kids; it’s about control. It’s the nanny state in action.
The left argues that test scores rise and bullying decreases when phones are banned. But here’s where the logic breaks down. If A (banning phones) leads to B (better academic outcomes), then why not address the root causes of educational decline? Perhaps it’s the leftist curriculum that’s the problem, not the phones.
In conclusion, banning cellphones in schools is a band-aid solution that ignores fundamental issues in our education system. It’s a feel-good measure that does nothing to address the real challenges our students face.
