NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. (WKBW) — Educators in Niagara Falls say the changes inside their schools are unmistakable 15 weeks into New York State's new bell-to-bell cell phone restrictions.

When teacher Daniel Weiss walked into G.J. Mann Elementary School at the start of the year, he expected the statewide policy to be met with frustration, resistance and constant reminders. Instead, he said the rollout was "much smoother" than anyone imagined.

"We really saw a lot of differences, not only in the hallways, but classrooms," he said. "Students have their heads up again. They're talking and interacting in ways we were starting to lose."

Those observations mirror results from a recent survey by Governor Kathy Hochul's office. More than 350 school administrators across New York responded:

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