We did a lot of training with our school districts, talked to teachers, talked to students. So it's literally starting in September. This was a whole new game in classrooms. We're the largest state in America that went literally bell to bell. I mean, some say you can use it during recess or during lunch. That defeats the purpose because I have kids talking to each other during lunch now and making eye contact and playing games. (01:04–01:09)
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Asserts that [New York] is the largest state to implement a full-day cell phone ban in schools.
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