High school - phone policies

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Anyone have experience with a high school that actually monitors phone use in school time? Where kids aren't on their phones during lunch, on the bus, outings, etc and are actually interacting with one another? DC is in private k-8 MS now and kids are GLUED to their phones. Not as much during class because they are not allowed, but it's youtube and the likes on their chromebooks in some classes.

That’s really surprising. There was a thread on this not too long ago and it seemed like all the k-8s were really strict on phone use. My kids are at WES and it’s phones in lockers all day and my understanding is that it is strictly enforced. They even made the kids turn in their phones at the school dance.

most high schools seemed to permit it in free periods, though, which is too bad. I’d also appreciate people mentioning schools by name.

Interesting because my DD has a friend from WES who constantly texts during the day. My DD has to keep her phone in her locker until school is out but gets a slow of messages and photos from this friend when she turns it on in the car when I am picking her up.

[Anonymous]

Sycamore students lock their phones in a cabinet up front when they arrive and don't get them back until they leave, except HS students who can go off campus at lunch with their phone.

The policy works 100% and is glorious from a teacher's POV. The students have Chromebooks in class when computers are needed for work.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Our school has restrictions on using them as phones (ie, making phone calls) in certain open spaces like hallways, but otherwise no limits outside of class. No phones in class unless specifically instructed to use them by a teacher (like to record certain activities or access a supplemental app—happens rarely).

^I’m the pp. SSSAS.

[Anonymous]

Maret is open season with the phones. I toured the school and every student I saw outside a classroom was glued to a phone.

[Anonymous]

Anyone know about Burke or Field?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Anyone know about Burke or Field?

Burke is zero phones at all in the MS. (Students have to put them in a phone locker in the MS head's office.) In the HS, no phones outside free periods, so not in classes and not in clubs, homerooms, etc.

[Anonymous]

I hope that parents will post here, in hopes of inspiring all of the independent schools to restrict phones at the Upper School level. (I tried to start the topic below, but did not get responses.)

If any parent is old enough to have a teen in grades 9-12, we remember what it's like to live in a world where not everyone is glued to their phone. Let's let school be a haven for that, in my humble opinion.

https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/1189446.page

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Anyone have experience with a high school that actually monitors phone use in school time? Where kids aren't on their phones during lunch, on the bus, outings, etc and are actually interacting with one another? DC is in private k-8 MS now and kids are GLUED to their phones. Not as much during class because they are not allowed, but it's youtube and the likes on their chromebooks in some classes.

Can’t believe any school allows surfing the web during class and instruction.

Thats zero learning then. What a waste.

Chromebook’s have to go.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Landon allows no phone usage during the school day. They have to be turned off and in the locker until dismissal.

Excellent.


This lame hurry up and rush to my phone texts between classes is like ADHD on steroids. Students aren’t retaining any taught material. All their memory is used for is planning their next iPhone hit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Anyone have experience with a high school that actually monitors phone use in school time? Where kids aren't on their phones during lunch, on the bus, outings, etc and are actually interacting with one another? DC is in private k-8 MS now and kids are GLUED to their phones. Not as much during class because they are not allowed, but it's youtube and the likes on their chromebooks in some classes.

Can’t believe any school allows surfing the web during class and instruction.

Thats zero learning then. What a waste.

Chromebook’s have to go.

Chromebooks with appropriate monitoring software are great - my daughter has done such interesting projects thanks to them. But her teachers have software so they can see exactly what each kid is doing at all times, and they can remotely close tabs/shut down applications that are off topic without a word. The teachers love it and say it has made a huge difference.

My nieces’ school does school-issued iPads, and they have no monitoring software on them at all, and parents aren’t allowed to put anything on them. It’s kind of a disaster in terms of distraction and misuse from what I’ve heard.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Anyone have experience with a high school that actually monitors phone use in school time? Where kids aren't on their phones during lunch, on the bus, outings, etc and are actually interacting with one another? DC is in private k-8 MS now and kids are GLUED to their phones. Not as much during class because they are not allowed, but it's youtube and the likes on their chromebooks in some classes.

Can’t believe any school allows surfing the web during class and instruction.

Thats zero learning then. What a waste.

Chromebook’s have to go.

Chromebooks with appropriate monitoring software are great - my daughter has done such interesting projects thanks to them. But her teachers have software so they can see exactly what each kid is doing at all times, and they can remotely close tabs/shut down applications that are off topic without a word. The teachers love it and say it has made a huge difference.

My nieces’ school does school-issued iPads, and they have no monitoring software on them at all, and parents aren’t allowed to put anything on them. It’s kind of a disaster in terms of distraction and misuse from what I’ve heard.

I understand how/why schools do this, but the privacy implications bug me. Our public started doing it this year, and my kid now thinks she can't use her school computer to write a short story for fun at home after school. Yes, it's nice when the teacher can close a browser where a kid is looking at pictures of rear ends and have a conversation with the class about why that's not OK (story my kid came home with), but it's also leaves the teacher able to snoop through anything a kid is doing.

https://www.ednewsdaily.com/is-your-monitoring-software-putting-your-students-privacy-at-risk/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Anyone have experience with a high school that actually monitors phone use in school time? Where kids aren't on their phones during lunch, on the bus, outings, etc and are actually interacting with one another? DC is in private k-8 MS now and kids are GLUED to their phones. Not as much during class because they are not allowed, but it's youtube and the likes on their chromebooks in some classes.

Can’t believe any school allows surfing the web during class and instruction.

Thats zero learning then. What a waste.

Chromebook’s have to go.

Chromebooks with appropriate monitoring software are great - my daughter has done such interesting projects thanks to them. But her teachers have software so they can see exactly what each kid is doing at all times, and they can remotely close tabs/shut down applications that are off topic without a word. The teachers love it and say it has made a huge difference.

My nieces’ school does school-issued iPads, and they have no monitoring software on them at all, and parents aren’t allowed to put anything on them. It’s kind of a disaster in terms of distraction and misuse from what I’ve heard.

I understand how/why schools do this, but the privacy implications bug me. Our public started doing it this year, and my kid now thinks she can't use her school computer to write a short story for fun at home after school. Yes, it's nice when the teacher can close a browser where a kid is looking at pictures of rear ends and have a conversation with the class about why that's not OK (story my kid came home with), but it's also leaves the teacher able to snoop through anything a kid is doing.

https://www.ednewsdaily.com/is-your-monitoring-software-putting-your-students-privacy-at-risk/

It seems better to allow the schools to monitor, even if it means that some kids cannot use their school-issued computer to "write a short story for fun at home after school." If your child would like to write a store at home, then can the child perhaps use a computer owned by your family, or perhaps just hand-write the story? Let's think about the overall good for the kids at school, rather than the particular needs of your kid.

Let's help this generation of kids, by monitoring their screen use on school laptops. Otherwise, they will just be more glued/addicted to screens than they already are.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Maret is open season with the phones. I toured the school and every student I saw outside a classroom was glued to a phone.

Not surprised at this school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Anyone have experience with a high school that actually monitors phone use in school time? Where kids aren't on their phones during lunch, on the bus, outings, etc and are actually interacting with one another? DC is in private k-8 MS now and kids are GLUED to their phones. Not as much during class because they are not allowed, but it's youtube and the likes on their chromebooks in some classes.

Can’t believe any school allows surfing the web during class and instruction.

Thats zero learning then. What a waste.

Chromebook’s have to go.

Chromebooks with appropriate monitoring software are great - my daughter has done such interesting projects thanks to them. But her teachers have software so they can see exactly what each kid is doing at all times, and they can remotely close tabs/shut down applications that are off topic without a word. The teachers love it and say it has made a huge difference.

My nieces’ school does school-issued iPads, and they have no monitoring software on them at all, and parents aren’t allowed to put anything on them. It’s kind of a disaster in terms of distraction and misuse from what I’ve heard.

I understand how/why schools do this, but the privacy implications bug me. Our public started doing it this year, and my kid now thinks she can't use her school computer to write a short story for fun at home after school. Yes, it's nice when the teacher can close a browser where a kid is looking at pictures of rear ends and have a conversation with the class about why that's not OK (story my kid came home with), but it's also leaves the teacher able to snoop through anything a kid is doing.

https://www.ednewsdaily.com/is-your-monitoring-software-putting-your-students-privacy-at-risk/

It seems better to allow the schools to monitor, even if it means that some kids cannot use their school-issued computer to "write a short story for fun at home after school." If your child would like to write a store at home, then can the child perhaps use a computer owned by your family, or perhaps just hand-write the story? Let's think about the overall good for the kids at school, rather than the particular needs of your kid.

Let's help this generation of kids, by monitoring their screen use on school laptops. Otherwise, they will just be more glued/addicted to screens than they already are.

Sure, my kid's situation isn't terribly compelling, but did you click through the link and see the more complex privacy arguments? Would you like someone able to look at your screen at work at any time?

[Anonymous]

Our HS doesn't allow them out (even in hallway) of any academic building. They will get taken and held for the rest of the day and kid will have detention.

But--they don't monitor during lunch or study period. We are constantly on our younger son to get off it during those times. I wish they couldn't use them then either.