When Oklahoma students return for the school year, a new state law will ban cellphones, tablets, AirPods and all personal electronic devices from bell to bell.

We spoke with two longtime teachers and a superintendent about what implementation will look like and how it could impact the classroom.

Bill Arbuckle, a math teacher at Edmond Santa Fe High School; Becki Powell, with North Rock Creek High School; and Dr. Rick Cobb, superintendent of Mid-Del Schools, shared their thoughts on the new phone policies.

AMANDA: Have you ever felt like you've been competing with a screen for the students?

ARBUCKLE: That would be 180 days out of 180 days. Every day, you feel that way in some way.

POWELL: I have. Since I've started at North Rock Creek, it's been much improved. Our district has had a

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