Commack High students react to Gov. Hochul's cell-phone ban

Commack High students react to Gov. Hochul's cell-phone ban

By Sienna Jade Olivares One month into the school year, Commack High School students and teachers said they were surprised by the positive changes resulting from the new state-mandated “bell-to-bell” cell-phone ban.   New York State Gov. Kathy Hochul first proposed the ban in January. The policy was then included in the state budget and signed into law in May, taking effect for the 2025-26 school year for all K-12 public schools. The state-manda…