WaPo: Students can’t get off their phones. Schools have had enough.

[Anonymous]

Comic books are ruining the youth of today. Also too, rock and roll music.

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Anonymous wrote:This isn't a real problem. If you don't want your kid using a phone, don't buy them one. It's that simple. Really.

+1. Or be a parent and set strict rules about them using the phone at school. Our rule is it stays in their lockers during class. Done.

That's fine except that other kids on THEIR phones impact my kid's experience at school. Sitting in a classroom where half the kids are texting or scrolling social media during class, or where students frequently use their phones to cheat, impacts even the kids who's parents don't allow them phones at all. This is not something that can be resolved by individual parents or even individual teachers.

Schools need comprehensive technology policies that put learning first. It's like going to a movie or a play and everyone is on their phones around you. It ruins the experience. Phones need to be put away and/or off. This is so obvious.

Yes more parents need to step up. In the meantime, teach your kids to be resilient.

Wow the entitlement!!! So your kids get to be disruptive and the rest of us just need to tell ours to deal? No wonder the kids are AHs. With parents like you, I'm really worried about the future.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:This isn't a real problem. If you don't want your kid using a phone, don't buy them one. It's that simple. Really.

+1. Or be a parent and set strict rules about them using the phone at school. Our rule is it stays in their lockers during class. Done.

That's fine except that other kids on THEIR phones impact my kid's experience at school. Sitting in a classroom where half the kids are texting or scrolling social media during class, or where students frequently use their phones to cheat, impacts even the kids who's parents don't allow them phones at all. This is not something that can be resolved by individual parents or even individual teachers.

Schools need comprehensive technology policies that put learning first. It's like going to a movie or a play and everyone is on their phones around you. It ruins the experience. Phones need to be put away and/or off. This is so obvious.

Yes more parents need to step up. In the meantime, teach your kids to be resilient.

Wow the entitlement!!! So your kids get to be disruptive and the rest of us just need to tell ours to deal? No wonder the kids are AHs. With parents like you, I'm really worried about the future.

Try to keep up- my kids keep their phones in their lockers. But I teach them to be resilient and ignore YOUR kids playing games on their iPhones during class.

[Anonymous]

My high school students are working in group projects and are dragging their feet. I am going to collect all the phones tomorrow as a consequence until the work get done. They will get them back at the end of each day.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My high school students are working in group projects and are dragging their feet. I am going to collect all the phones tomorrow as a consequence until the work get done. They will get them back at the end of each day.

good for you teacher! I wish more did this.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm so glad MCPS will never pay attention to this nonsense.

per the article, it's not "nonsense". I bet you're addicted to your phone, too.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Why are giving kids smartphones in the first place? I think an old school flip phone would be sufficient enough.

Then, give your kids a flip phone. I like a smart phone for the texting and tracking.

My kids have a watch for calling, texting and tracking. No internet access. I set the contact list (just DH and I for now). You can stay in touch without a smart phone.

[Anonymous]

As a couple of other teachers have pointed out, it’s unnerving the hold that phones have on kids Not having access to them can trigger really concerning behavior, and I don’t just mean the violence at having a phone removed from their possession for a class period. They aren’t used to finding other ways to entertain themselves for a few minutes, or even to paying attention to other less dynamic media like books, a longer video, or a lecture.

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Anonymous wrote:This isn't a real problem. If you don't want your kid using a phone, don't buy them one. It's that simple. Really.

+1. Or be a parent and set strict rules about them using the phone at school. Our rule is it stays in their lockers during class. Done.

That's fine except that other kids on THEIR phones impact my kid's experience at school. Sitting in a classroom where half the kids are texting or scrolling social media during class, or where students frequently use their phones to cheat, impacts even the kids who's parents don't allow them phones at all. This is not something that can be resolved by individual parents or even individual teachers.

Schools need comprehensive technology policies that put learning first. It's like going to a movie or a play and everyone is on their phones around you. It ruins the experience. Phones need to be put away and/or off. This is so obvious.

Yes more parents need to step up. In the meantime, teach your kids to be resilient.

Wow the entitlement!!! So your kids get to be disruptive and the rest of us just need to tell ours to deal? No wonder the kids are AHs. With parents like you, I'm really worried about the future.

Try to keep up- my kids keep their phones in their lockers. But I teach them to be resilient and ignore YOUR kids playing games on their iPhones during class.

I actually agree with this. Teach your kids to ignore the other ones who are not paying attention. They are probably not going to do well anyway. It sucks, but even when I went to school, there were plenty of kids in gen ed classes who were barely paying attention or participating for one reason or other.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:This isn't a real problem. If you don't want your kid using a phone, don't buy them one. It's that simple. Really.

+1. Or be a parent and set strict rules about them using the phone at school. Our rule is it stays in their lockers during class. Done.

That's fine except that other kids on THEIR phones impact my kid's experience at school. Sitting in a classroom where half the kids are texting or scrolling social media during class, or where students frequently use their phones to cheat, impacts even the kids who's parents don't allow them phones at all. This is not something that can be resolved by individual parents or even individual teachers.

Schools need comprehensive technology policies that put learning first. It's like going to a movie or a play and everyone is on their phones around you. It ruins the experience. Phones need to be put away and/or off. This is so obvious.

Ok, lots of things impact your kid. That’s life. You don’t get to dictate what others do. Funny you are complaining about social media and yet you are posting here.

Can we just ban these posts from this site please? The argument is so facile specious. Ignores the fact that:
1) Child and teenage brain is different from adult brain, in terms of plasticity
2) Posting on DCUM when not actively engaged in something else =/= scrolling through the phone in class while you’re supposed to be paying attention

[Anonymous]

People should stop obsessing over the phone. This is an issue for individuals to work out themselves. If some kid wants to daydream or watch TikTok videos instead of paying attention in class, it's really not the school's problem.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:People should stop obsessing over the phone. This is an issue for individuals to work out themselves. If some kid wants to daydream or watch TikTok videos instead of paying attention in class, it's really not the school's problem.

Good point! It's like starting a thread 20 years ago complaining that schools have had enough of daydreaming.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:People should stop obsessing over the phone. This is an issue for individuals to work out themselves. If some kid wants to daydream or watch TikTok videos instead of paying attention in class, it's really not the school's problem.

Good point! It's like starting a thread 20 years ago complaining that schools have had enough of daydreaming.

Not really

Everyone complains about the schools doing a bad job teaching kids - so let them impose some control

Don’t make their job impossible by sending kids in to school with something tailor made to distract them and monopolize their attention

[Anonymous]

Enough already with the phones in schools! Sign our new petition to support a full-on culture shift in DMV schools. It's gotta happen to get our kids back on track: https://www.change.org/p/phone-free-dmv-schoo...cation=psf_petitions

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:People should stop obsessing over the phone. This is an issue for individuals to work out themselves. If some kid wants to daydream or watch TikTok videos instead of paying attention in class, it's really not the school's problem.

Except a kid daydreaming in class distracts no one else, but a kid watching TikTok videos on their phone can be hugely distracting even for students who are engaged and want to learn.