NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Smart devices have become a part of us. Rarely do we leave our cellphones or smart watches behind. So, when state lawmakers banned them in classrooms -- we heard about it in our newsroom.

Not everyone liked the idea of being so out of touch. But a month into the school year, it seems communication is better than ever.

“Honestly, I thought oh my goodness, this is going to be a real stretch and change for our students especially in the high school. They’ve been growing up with cell phones and technology forever and they almost consider it like an extension of themselves and to take that away, I thought we were going to have a lot of resistance,” said Kristin Wall, a counselor at Mt. Juliet High School in Wilson County.

But the reality of the ban has been much dif

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