Parents want kids to have their cell phones in class WTAF

[Anonymous]

I like being able to communicate with my kid during the day. Make your own decision but don't then go to the school and force your decision on me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Phones are more harm than good, but I was also glad my kid had it for the handful of times this year they've had to evacuate for bomb threats. If students would just respect teachers and rules enough to keep it in their backpack, this wouldn't have to be an issue.

Completely agree.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Phones are more harm than good, but I was also glad my kid had it for the handful of times this year they've had to evacuate for bomb threats. If students would just respect teachers and rules enough to keep it in their backpack, this wouldn't have to be an issue.

Completely agree.

+1 people who can't follow the rules ruining it for everyone else.

I think teachers have just given up. I can't blame them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yes, because some of us have kids in after school and other activities and need to coordinate. Schools don't have pay phones like ours did growing up. Unfortunately its a necessity at times.

Why arent they just waiting at school to be picked up? That’s what we did after school, it wasn’t like a pay phone was very useful because our parents didn’t have cell phones either, and they were often at work or running errands or schleping other kids?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I like being able to communicate with my kid during the day. Make your own decision but don't then go to the school and force your decision on me.

Wow I guess the article is right. There are a ton of pro-phone parents

[Anonymous]

When 9/11 happened, the phones came out. Everyone calling their parents. And considering where their parents worked, for good reason. So, it turns out the kids had phones, in their backpack. Against the rules. But apparently it hadn't been obvious before. They had been breaking the rules but no one cared because it hadn't impacted instruction, and the kids were somewhat scared to show they were breaking the rules. Kind of don't ask don't tell situation.
How about the schools and teachers have great latitude to enforce no phone use in the classroom, and parents support that.

[Anonymous]

I’d like to be available to them if something awful does happen. That said I prefer it’s put away during class.

It’s a reality that kids are killed in school. Way too damn often.

[Anonymous]

Does your work make you leave cell phones home

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When 9/11 happened, the phones came out. Everyone calling their parents. And considering where their parents worked, for good reason. So, it turns out the kids had phones, in their backpack. Against the rules. But apparently it hadn't been obvious before. They had been breaking the rules but no one cared because it hadn't impacted instruction, and the kids were somewhat scared to show they were breaking the rules. Kind of don't ask don't tell situation.
How about the schools and teachers have latitude to enforce no phone use in the classroom, and parents support that.

Yeah, teachers can’t be bothered to teach, they should spend the time policing cell phones

How about this, the first time the kid has a phone out in class, they lose the phone for the year and get it back when school ends? Or maybe schools can sell confiscated phones — like a bake sale!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:When 9/11 happened, the phones came out. Everyone calling their parents. And considering where their parents worked, for good reason. So, it turns out the kids had phones, in their backpack. Against the rules. But apparently it hadn't been obvious before. They had been breaking the rules but no one cared because it hadn't impacted instruction, and the kids were somewhat scared to show they were breaking the rules. Kind of don't ask don't tell situation.
How about the schools and teachers have great latitude to enforce no phone use in the classroom, and parents support that.

Because giving people great latitude to enforce a rule against only some students generally works out super well. (It does not. Black students and students with disabilities will see the majority of the enforcement.)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’d like to be available to them if something awful does happen. That said I prefer it’s put away during class.

It’s a reality that kids are killed in school. Way too damn often.

The kids are in WAY for danger when you are driving them to soccer practice.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Does your work make you leave cell phones home

If I am fiddling with my phone watching TikTok during my bosses presentation, I’ll be fired. So are you advocating immediate expulsion?

[Anonymous]

This thread amazes me. I always thought DCUM had a more educated clientele than average, but those supporting phones in schools is shocking.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Phones are more harm than good, but I was also glad my kid had it for the handful of times this year they've had to evacuate for bomb threats. If students would just respect teachers and rules enough to keep it in their backpack, this wouldn't have to be an issue.

Completely agree.

+1 people who can't follow the rules ruining it for everyone else.

I think teachers have just given up. I can't blame them.

The phones are made addictive by powerful corporations; we don’t give our kids alcohol or tobacco, we should be mindful of the pull of phones and at least keep them out of school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This thread amazes me. I always thought DCUM had a more educated clientele than average, but those supporting phones in schools is shocking.

Don’t conflate rich and educated. Plenty of wealthy people in my neighborhood who dgaf about their kid’s actual education… they seem to care more about talking about travel soccer and engineering their child’s social life.