New cell phone policy for 2026-2027

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Anonymous wrote:Quiet isn't necessarily good. It means kuds aren't interacting. I am a teacher and confiscate every phone that comes out in my classroom. I walk past other rooms and see kids on their phones. Im convinced it is because teachers are fine with their rooms being "quieter". But that means your kid isn't interacting with peers, the teacher or the content. Its tactically pretty sad. May as well stay home.

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Anonymous wrote:Now high school kids can’t even use their phone at lunch. Are you kidding me?? How ridiculous.

Did an insecure parent or phone dependent-student start this gripe thread? Hard to know the difference really.

No, a parent with common sense. Kids sometimes need to text their parents and vice versa for whatever reason. It’s not a crime.

Somehow in the way back times, people survived high school without the ability to text parents and vice versa. How ever did we all survive????

The world wasn’t digitized then. We have evolved. Sometimes we need to send a quick text about after school plans to our child and it’s super easy and convenient and you know they will get the message. When my child was in middle school I was constantly emailing his last period teacher about changes in dismissal plans and it was nerve wracking not knowing if she would check the message or remember to give it. Now that we have texting we should be able to use it to communicate with our kids. Lunch is the perfect time for them to read it. I really donut see the need to take them away at lunch. The cafeteria is probably quieter too.

That last period teacher probably hated you if you were constantly emailing her about changes in dismissal plans. Are you that disorganized that dismissal plans changed often enough to need to constantly email a teacher about them?

Thank God most parents have much better executive function; can you imagine if that poor teacher had to communicate dismissal plans to 10, 15, 20, 25, or 30 kids in her class?

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God forbid they have a face to face conversation with someone. Public school parents are the worst.

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So kids can still text their parents, just not during lunch. Sounds very reasonable. Dear OP, stop siding with your whiny teenager all the time.

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Anonymous wrote:Now high school kids can’t even use their phone at lunch. Are you kidding me?? How ridiculous.

Did an insecure parent or phone dependent-student start this gripe thread? Hard to know the difference really.

No, a parent with common sense. Kids sometimes need to text their parents and vice versa for whatever reason. It’s not a crime.

Somehow in the way back times, people survived high school without the ability to text parents and vice versa. How ever did we all survive????

The world wasn’t digitized then. We have evolved. Sometimes we need to send a quick text about after school plans to our child and it’s super easy and convenient and you know they will get the message. When my child was in middle school I was constantly emailing his last period teacher about changes in dismissal plans and it was nerve wracking not knowing if she would check the message or remember to give it. Now that we have texting we should be able to use it to communicate with our kids. Lunch is the perfect time for them to read it. I really donut see the need to take them away at lunch. The cafeteria is probably quieter too.

We haven't evolved. Technology has evolved and there is nothing wrong with saying "this is easier and better now, so let's use it!"

Is digital communication with kids during the school day needed? No. Is it really convenient and create an overall time and hassle savings? Yes.

No one says "some parents don't teach their children to take driving seriously or how to drive well so let's all go back to horses."

If our world somehow requires teenagers to be plugged in and text-reachable at all hours, is that really so great?
Just like I keep my work phone put away on evenings and weekends in order to keep that part of my life from infringing upon the rest of my life, maybe giving the kids a few hours of a break each day from their helicopter parents isn’t such a horrible idea.

It’s not at all hours sweetie, just at lunch. Nothing wrong with that.

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It’s actually quite comical. FCPS forced all these kids to stay home during Covid when they were in middle school. Now they are all brainwashed and addicted to screens and FCPS can’t handle it.

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Anonymous wrote:It’s actually quite comical. FCPS forced all these kids to stay home during Covid when they were in middle school. Now they are all brainwashed and addicted to screens and FCPS can’t handle it.

This has nothing to do with screens during Covid. This is 100% a parenting issue, not an FCPS issue.

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Anonymous wrote:Now high school kids can’t even use their phone at lunch. Are you kidding me?? How ridiculous.

Did an insecure parent or phone dependent-student start this gripe thread? Hard to know the difference really.

No, a parent with common sense. Kids sometimes need to text their parents and vice versa for whatever reason. It’s not a crime.

Somehow in the way back times, people survived high school without the ability to text parents and vice versa. How ever did we all survive????

The world wasn’t digitized then. We have evolved. Sometimes we need to send a quick text about after school plans to our child and it’s super easy and convenient and you know they will get the message. When my child was in middle school I was constantly emailing his last period teacher about changes in dismissal plans and it was nerve wracking not knowing if she would check the message or remember to give it. Now that we have texting we should be able to use it to communicate with our kids. Lunch is the perfect time for them to read it. I really donut see the need to take them away at lunch. The cafeteria is probably quieter too.

That last period teacher probably hated you if you were constantly emailing her about changes in dismissal plans. Are you that disorganized that dismissal plans changed often enough to need to constantly email a teacher about them?

Thank God most parents have much better executive function; can you imagine if that poor teacher had to communicate dismissal plans to 10, 15, 20, 25, or 30 kids in her class?

My child had a private lesson after school that sometimes got cancelled last minute from the instructor. It required a change from kiss n ride to the bus then. It has nothing to do with my executive function you disgusting POS.

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Anonymous wrote:It’s actually quite comical. FCPS forced all these kids to stay home during Covid when they were in middle school. Now they are all brainwashed and addicted to screens and FCPS can’t handle it.

+1,000

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Anonymous wrote:Now high school kids can’t even use their phone at lunch. Are you kidding me?? How ridiculous.

Did an insecure parent or phone dependent-student start this gripe thread? Hard to know the difference really.

No, a parent with common sense. Kids sometimes need to text their parents and vice versa for whatever reason. It’s not a crime.

Somehow in the way back times, people survived high school without the ability to text parents and vice versa. How ever did we all survive????

The world wasn’t digitized then. We have evolved. Sometimes we need to send a quick text about after school plans to our child and it’s super easy and convenient and you know they will get the message. When my child was in middle school I was constantly emailing his last period teacher about changes in dismissal plans and it was nerve wracking not knowing if she would check the message or remember to give it. Now that we have texting we should be able to use it to communicate with our kids. Lunch is the perfect time for them to read it. I really donut see the need to take them away at lunch. The cafeteria is probably quieter too.

That last period teacher probably hated you if you were constantly emailing her about changes in dismissal plans. Are you that disorganized that dismissal plans changed often enough to need to constantly email a teacher about them?

Thank God most parents have much better executive function; can you imagine if that poor teacher had to communicate dismissal plans to 10, 15, 20, 25, or 30 kids in her class?

So you can see why kids being able to check their texts during lunch would be beneficial then in regards to dismissal plans.

Oh and by the way the front office told me to email that teacher. They would refuse to pass on any messages themselves about it. So kindly eff off.

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Anonymous wrote:It’s actually quite comical. FCPS forced all these kids to stay home during Covid when they were in middle school. Now they are all brainwashed and addicted to screens and FCPS can’t handle it.

This is a state law, passed under Youngkin. FCPS tried to skirt it as much as possible when it was first passed, because they didn't like Youngkin, so that's why phones were allowed at lunch. This is no longer allowed under the law, which is why FCPS is changing its policy. Your need to be snarky is making you sound ignorant.

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Anonymous wrote:Now high school kids can’t even use their phone at lunch. Are you kidding me?? How ridiculous.

Did an insecure parent or phone dependent-student start this gripe thread? Hard to know the difference really.

No, a parent with common sense. Kids sometimes need to text their parents and vice versa for whatever reason. It’s not a crime.

Somehow in the way back times, people survived high school without the ability to text parents and vice versa. How ever did we all survive????

The world wasn’t digitized then. We have evolved. Sometimes we need to send a quick text about after school plans to our child and it’s super easy and convenient and you know they will get the message. When my child was in middle school I was constantly emailing his last period teacher about changes in dismissal plans and it was nerve wracking not knowing if she would check the message or remember to give it. Now that we have texting we should be able to use it to communicate with our kids. Lunch is the perfect time for them to read it. I really donut see the need to take them away at lunch. The cafeteria is probably quieter too.

This sounds like a YOU problem. I've NEVER had to contact anyone at either of my children's schools about last minute changes to their dismissal plans. There have been a few time when my middle schooler has had an after school program cancelled and she came home on the bus instead of needing to be picked up, but she texted me at the end of the day and used her key to let herself in when she got home.

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Anonymous wrote:Now high school kids can’t even use their phone at lunch. Are you kidding me?? How ridiculous.

Did an insecure parent or phone dependent-student start this gripe thread? Hard to know the difference really.

No, a parent with common sense. Kids sometimes need to text their parents and vice versa for whatever reason. It’s not a crime.

Somehow in the way back times, people survived high school without the ability to text parents and vice versa. How ever did we all survive????

The world wasn’t digitized then. We have evolved. Sometimes we need to send a quick text about after school plans to our child and it’s super easy and convenient and you know they will get the message. When my child was in middle school I was constantly emailing his last period teacher about changes in dismissal plans and it was nerve wracking not knowing if she would check the message or remember to give it. Now that we have texting we should be able to use it to communicate with our kids. Lunch is the perfect time for them to read it. I really donut see the need to take them away at lunch. The cafeteria is probably quieter too.

That last period teacher probably hated you if you were constantly emailing her about changes in dismissal plans. Are you that disorganized that dismissal plans changed often enough to need to constantly email a teacher about them?

Thank God most parents have much better executive function; can you imagine if that poor teacher had to communicate dismissal plans to 10, 15, 20, 25, or 30 kids in her class?

My child had a private lesson after school that sometimes got cancelled last minute from the instructor. It required a change from kiss n ride to the bus then. It has nothing to do with my executive function you disgusting POS.

Wow, get help.

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Anonymous wrote:Now high school kids can’t even use their phone at lunch. Are you kidding me?? How ridiculous.

Did an insecure parent or phone dependent-student start this gripe thread? Hard to know the difference really.

No, a parent with common sense. Kids sometimes need to text their parents and vice versa for whatever reason. It’s not a crime.

Somehow in the way back times, people survived high school without the ability to text parents and vice versa. How ever did we all survive????

The world wasn’t digitized then. We have evolved. Sometimes we need to send a quick text about after school plans to our child and it’s super easy and convenient and you know they will get the message. When my child was in middle school I was constantly emailing his last period teacher about changes in dismissal plans and it was nerve wracking not knowing if she would check the message or remember to give it. Now that we have texting we should be able to use it to communicate with our kids. Lunch is the perfect time for them to read it. I really donut see the need to take them away at lunch. The cafeteria is probably quieter too.

That last period teacher probably hated you if you were constantly emailing her about changes in dismissal plans. Are you that disorganized that dismissal plans changed often enough to need to constantly email a teacher about them?

Thank God most parents have much better executive function; can you imagine if that poor teacher had to communicate dismissal plans to 10, 15, 20, 25, or 30 kids in her class?

My child had a private lesson after school that sometimes got cancelled last minute from the instructor. It required a change from kiss n ride to the bus then. It has nothing to do with my executive function you disgusting POS.

NP here,

You are allowed to pick up your child on days when they don’t have an activity. They didn’t have to take the bus.

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Anonymous wrote:Now high school kids can’t even use their phone at lunch. Are you kidding me?? How ridiculous.

Did an insecure parent or phone dependent-student start this gripe thread? Hard to know the difference really.

No, a parent with common sense. Kids sometimes need to text their parents and vice versa for whatever reason. It’s not a crime.

Somehow in the way back times, people survived high school without the ability to text parents and vice versa. How ever did we all survive????

The world wasn’t digitized then. We have evolved. Sometimes we need to send a quick text about after school plans to our child and it’s super easy and convenient and you know they will get the message. When my child was in middle school I was constantly emailing his last period teacher about changes in dismissal plans and it was nerve wracking not knowing if she would check the message or remember to give it. Now that we have texting we should be able to use it to communicate with our kids. Lunch is the perfect time for them to read it. I really donut see the need to take them away at lunch. The cafeteria is probably quieter too.

That last period teacher probably hated you if you were constantly emailing her about changes in dismissal plans. Are you that disorganized that dismissal plans changed often enough to need to constantly email a teacher about them?

Thank God most parents have much better executive function; can you imagine if that poor teacher had to communicate dismissal plans to 10, 15, 20, 25, or 30 kids in her class?

So you can see why kids being able to check their texts during lunch would be beneficial then in regards to dismissal plans.

Oh and by the way the front office told me to email that teacher. They would refuse to pass on any messages themselves about it. So kindly eff off.

No, I still don't see why your kid needs to check texts during lunch. I still don't see any benefit.

Plan ahead. Dismissal plans shouldn't change thst often.