PS 20’s New Cell Phone Policy

August 28, 2025

On July 23, 2025, Mayor Adams and Chancellor Aviles-Ramos announced the Passage of New York City Public Schools’ new Cell Phone and Electronic Device Policy. Beginning in the 2025-26 school year, in accordance with New York State law, PS 20 is updating its policy regarding the use of internet-enabled electronic devices – including cell phones. This change supports the State’s intent to create distraction-free schools and aims to ensure safe and focused learning environments across all NYCPS schools.

Please find below the new PS 20 cell phone policy and contact the office with any questions.

http://ps20m.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/PS-20-Anna-Silver-Cellphone-Policy.pdf 

 

El 23 de julio de 2025, el alcalde Adams y la canciller Aviles-Ramos anunciaron la aprobación de la nueva Política de Teléfonos Celulares y Dispositivos Electrónicos de las Escuelas Públicas de la Ciudad de Nueva York. A partir del año escolar 2025-26, de acuerdo con la ley del Estado de Nueva York, la PS 20 actualizará su política sobre el uso de dispositivos electrónicos con conexión a internet, incluidos los teléfonos celulares. Este cambio respalda la intención del Estado de crear escuelas sin distracciones y busca garantizar entornos de aprendizaje seguros y centrados en todas las escuelas de NYCPS.

A continuación, encontrará la nueva política de teléfonos celulares de la PS 20 y comuníquese con la oficina si tiene alguna pregunta.

http://ps20m.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/PS-20-Anna-Silver-Cellphone-Policy.pdf 

 

2025年7月23日,亚当斯市长和阿维莱斯-拉莫斯校长宣布纽约市公立学校新版手机和电子设备政策正式通过。根据纽约州法律,从2025-26学年开始,PS 20将更新其关于使用互联网电子设备(包括手机)的政策。此项变更旨在支持纽约州打造无干扰学校的目标,并确保所有NYCPS学校都能拥有安全、专注的学习环境。

请参阅以下新的PS 20手机政策,如有任何疑问,请联系办公室。

http://ps20m.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/PS-20-Anna-Silver-Cellphone-Policy.pdf 

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