Virginia has now joined other states in cracking down on cell phones in the classroom. Governor Glenn Youngkin has initiated an executive order requiring the Virginia Department of Education to come up with policy guidance for creating a phone-free learning environment that would go into effect at the beginning of the next calendar year.
He also announced plans to invest $500k to support this effort, which he says is both a mental health and a safety issue.
Clinical and family psychologist, Dr. Jennifer Hartstein of Hartstein Psychological Services, joins NBC News Now to discuss her initial thoughts on how some state governments are getting so hands-on with this issue and how cell phones can interfere with kids’ learning.
Watch now to learn more.
