smartboards or books?

We spent a lot of money on smartboards and this brand new school but we can't have new books to study with or even take home. I think the school should have thought about having the smartboards more carefully.Yes, they are great for the classroom and they help teachers alot more, but students need books to study with so they can make better grades. They could have put more money on getting books for students instead of the smartboard. That's just my opinion on having the smartboard and not having text books.