‘Will of the Youth’ Leads Citywide Push to Reform Device Policy

NYC Students to Rally at City Hall Against Statewide Device Ban

MOHAMED FARGHALY

mfarghaly@queensledger.com

A coalition of New York City students is planning a rally at City Hall during winter break to oppose the state’s newly implemented ban on Wi-Fi-enabled personal devices in public schools, arguing the policy widens inequities and hampers learning.

The demonstration, organized by Voluntas Juvenium, a student-led nonprofit known as “Will of the Youth,” follows a petition with more than 5,000 signatures and growing online support. The group’s campaign calls for what it describes as a “student-centered device policy” — one that balances classroom focus with flexibility for caregiving, communication, and academic needs.

Students from across the five boroughs have joined the effort, re