Banning and confiscating phones?

[Anonymous]

Kinda s/o to the fights and drugs threads.

Can the county ban cell phones in schools? I went to high school in the 90s and electronics were banned like beepers and the old brick cell phones. If somebody had a beeper, it would be confiscated and returned at the end of the day.

[Anonymous]

They absolutely should be. There is no reason for any kids to have cell phones during the school day

But too many screen addicted parents will say no. It is needed for their safety. The irony

[Anonymous]

BOE can implement phone pouches if they want to.

[Anonymous]

No way would I send my kid to school without a phone for many reasons as they need it to communicate with us. It’s not like schools have pay phones still.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No way would I send my kid to school without a phone for many reasons as they need it to communicate with us. It’s not like schools have pay phones still.

there is no need for your kid to communicate with you during class. It's a distraction. Did your parents need to communicate with you when you were in school and didn't have a phone?

Goodness, how did we all manage to go to school without being able to reach our parents during class?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They absolutely should be. There is no reason for any kids to have cell phones during the school day

But too many screen addicted parents will say no. It is needed for their safety. The irony

Said from the screen addicted person posting here.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No way would I send my kid to school without a phone for many reasons as they need it to communicate with us. It’s not like schools have pay phones still.

ok, homeschool your kid.

[Anonymous]

Until the GOP stops the craziness with guns they need their phones. It is now a fact of life. Thanks MAGA/Conservative crap.

Gun owner.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No way would I send my kid to school without a phone for many reasons as they need it to communicate with us. It’s not like schools have pay phones still.

there is no need for your kid to communicate with you during class. It's a distraction. Did your parents need to communicate with you when you were in school and didn't have a phone?

Goodness, how did we all manage to go to school without being able to reach our parents during class?

We’d use the pay phone. They always made sure we had money to call them and it was expected we call if something changed. If phones were invented we would have all had them too. Some kids had pagers.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No way would I send my kid to school without a phone for many reasons as they need it to communicate with us. It’s not like schools have pay phones still.

ok, homeschool your kid.

Or, maybe you should as you seem to have plenty of time.

[Anonymous]

I am OP, I am screen addicted and know this and it’s not good.

I also want to be in touch with my kids if I need to and the phones are for their safety, which is why they have phones. I have told them, drilled into them and shared my expectations that they are not to use their phones during class time. They can during the transition periods, lunch, before, and after school, etc. So if a teacher catches them with their phones. I would be OK with the phones been confiscated. Or even limiting cell phone used to before or after school or lunch.

I am pro consequences when kids break rules and classroom expectations. And if the school band phones, then I can get on board. My question really does stem from the contributing factor that phones are playing in drugs, fights, and bullying at school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No way would I send my kid to school without a phone for many reasons as they need it to communicate with us. It’s not like schools have pay phones still.

ok, homeschool your kid.

Or, maybe you should as you seem to have plenty of time.

? lol. And what are you doing?

I'm self employed. You?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am OP, I am screen addicted and know this and it’s not good.

I also want to be in touch with my kids if I need to and the phones are for their safety, which is why they have phones. I have told them, drilled into them and shared my expectations that they are not to use their phones during class time. They can during the transition periods, lunch, before, and after school, etc. So if a teacher catches them with their phones. I would be OK with the phones been confiscated. Or even limiting cell phone used to before or after school or lunch.

I am pro consequences when kids break rules and classroom expectations. And if the school band phones, then I can get on board. My question really does stem from the contributing factor that phones are playing in drugs, fights, and bullying at school.

I have two kids in HS. A lot of teachers don't care if the kids use the phones. So, if you are relying on your kid's honor system to not use their phone during class, well... I got a bridge to sell you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:BOE can implement phone pouches if they want to.

That and prison guards and guard dogs would be awesome!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:No way would I send my kid to school without a phone for many reasons as they need it to communicate with us. It’s not like schools have pay phones still.

there is no need for your kid to communicate with you during class. It's a distraction. Did your parents need to communicate with you when you were in school and didn't have a phone?

Goodness, how did we all manage to go to school without being able to reach our parents during class?

School shootings?