Gov. Kathy Hochul unveiled the "statewide standard" for a school cellphone ban during her budget address in Albany on Tuesday.

New York students may no longer have cellphones with them from “bell to bell” under Gov. Hochul’s proposed ban, but public schools will still need to find a way to get messages from parents to kids as the governor released more details about her plan Wednesday.

Gov. Kathy Hochul proposed legislation Tuesday that would ban cellphones and other devices that can access the internet in schools across New York state. The ban would help students focus in class and improve their mental wellbeing,