team you can trust. >> Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin made a stop in our region today. Thanks for joining us. I'm Sara Diamond. Kasey Marler has the night off the Virginia. The Virginia governor met with students at Gate City, Middle School, talking about the cell phone, free education. He even attended a pep rally this afternoon news channel Eleven's Katherine Simpson spoke with the governor and got his thoughts on school without phones. >> Just under a month after the Virginia Department of Education issued its draft guidelines on cell phone, free education at the request of Governor Glenn Youngkin Youngkin came here to Gate City Middle School to get feedback on the Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin and Mac McClung getting the crowd at Gate City. Middle and high school ready for their homecoming game. Cell phone. Free schools is a big step to. >> To really provide students the freedom to be students fundamentally. >> Pay attention in class to be relieved of all the distractions already over 100 districts in the state have banned the use cell phones in schools and stay years. And today Youngkin heard from Southwest Virginia students, parents and school leaders on how it impacts their classrooms. The number one thing that we heard today, I think consistently is. >> We like think it's good for our students, for our children. The feedback isn't always positive. A student in the audience told Youngkin she wished students could keep their phones during the day possible. Lures. >> We should be able deliver poverty. But I do think juror had some sort policy >> learning overall Youngkin says one big piece how are we going manage emergencies? So he brought law enforcement into the discussion asking Washington County, Virginia Sheriff Blake Andis how he handled also earlier this encouraging districts to test their emergency communication system often. >> The Department of Education is still accepting feedback from parents, students and teachers on the draft policy. It's expected to drop its