 allowed to have phones in class. The prohibition, part of the new state spending plan, it means schools in the Palmetto State have to figure out how to make the policy work. Sherry East is the state's education association president. She says teachers notice excessive screen time has affected learning and development for younger students. East believes the hard part will be enforcing the policy. Because they can text or do whatever on a watch just as well, but they could still send messages and they could still be disruptive with a watch.