GOV. KATHY HOCHUL: Why New York is saving education by getting phones out of classrooms

I've been a mom longer than I've been a governor, so I'm hardwired to protect kids — my own and yours. 

That’s why, as New York’s first Mom Governor, I led the nation last year in taking on the addictive algorithms driving social media feeds. And now, we’re taking another bold step: becoming the largest state in the nation to restrict cellphones in K-12 schools throughout the entire school day.

I spent the past year traveling across New York, talking to everyone from moms and dads to teachers...