New York Governor Kathy Hochul has considered a statewide ban on smart devices in schools, but many parents, students, and teachers have a more nuanced view.

The new law requiring that phones be stowed away during school is helping some students focus and even re-learn how to interact socially.

Hoover students must keep their phones in their backpacks during class, because the school said it wants to improve kids' mental health and attentiveness.