LCPS - Has your child’s school said what will actually change re:cellphones?

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Parents insisting kids have access to cell phones when they are supposed to be learning. No wonder teachers throw up their hands and quit.

[Anonymous]

The Language on the policy now states that the phone or other electronic device must not be on their person aka inside backpack in front of the room.

it’s happening. And we can’t wait to see the tears from irrational and paranoid parents. Psychologists and counselors please start getting those invoices ready for the mentally weak and addicted teenagers.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm guessing they aren't going to do anything about smart watches. We'll see.

Aren't those things for adults? Let a kid be a kid. Would he even be able to pay for such a thing with his allowance?

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Anonymous wrote:Our middle school just mentioned in passing in a recent summer newsletter that the cell phone rule is the same as last year, cell phones have to be kept in lockers during the school day and turned off. They can be used on the school bus.

I’m wondering what they will do about things like field trips. Last year there was an all-grade field trip to a pretty far venue that did not accept cash and kids were encouraged to use apple pay (i.e. with phones). Will these days now be cell-phone free too?

This is going to be such a disaster. It's a rule from a bunch of out of touch adults who don't know how much kids actually rely on cell phones for stuff like this.

You guys realize you can send a credit card with kids. You can’t be suggesting we don’t try to limit phone use in schools, which is catastrophic to their learning and general well being, because sometimes a field trip might not take cash.

Catastrophic? Please get a handle on your anxiety.

I’m a teacher. I am not exaggerating how bad phones are for their ability to learn.

*Certain* kids' ability to learn, which, let's face it, are the same kids who weren't learning much anyway. My kids have phones and watches at school and use them responsibly (Yes, I check and have limits on the phones) and have straight A's in honors classes and get selected for honors and awards. Why should they be punished?

My kid absolutely never wears anything inappropriate to school. Why should there be a dress code?

My kid never cheats on tests. Why should there be an honor code?

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Anonymous wrote:Parents insisting kids have access to cell phones when they are supposed to be learning. No wonder teachers throw up their hands and quit.

So the kids lose the access to cell phones but then spend the school day learning on the schools’ digital device of choice — aka the chrome book — with screens (albeit supposedly “educational” ones) still in front on their faces the majority of the day. Getting rid of cell phones doesn’t address the elephant in the room imo, which is that schools have become over-reliant on technology and introduced far too much screen time into our kids’ school days.

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Anonymous wrote:The Language on the policy now states that the phone or other electronic device must not be on their person aka inside backpack in front of the room.

it’s happening. And we can’t wait to see the tears from irrational and paranoid parents. Psychologists and counselors please start getting those invoices ready for the mentally weak and addicted teenagers.

How about the frenetic and irrational parents who think cell phones are the root of all evil? What will they fixate on next when, shocker, this doesn't solve all the education woes?

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Anonymous wrote:Our middle school just mentioned in passing in a recent summer newsletter that the cell phone rule is the same as last year, cell phones have to be kept in lockers during the school day and turned off. They can be used on the school bus.

I’m wondering what they will do about things like field trips. Last year there was an all-grade field trip to a pretty far venue that did not accept cash and kids were encouraged to use apple pay (i.e. with phones). Will these days now be cell-phone free too?

This is going to be such a disaster. It's a rule from a bunch of out of touch adults who don't know how much kids actually rely on cell phones for stuff like this.

You guys realize you can send a credit card with kids. You can’t be suggesting we don’t try to limit phone use in schools, which is catastrophic to their learning and general well being, because sometimes a field trip might not take cash.

Catastrophic? Please get a handle on your anxiety.

I’m a teacher. I am not exaggerating how bad phones are for their ability to learn.

Then you should brush up on your classroom management skills. So interesting how certain teachers seem to have a lot of trouble with phone use but others don't.

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Anonymous wrote:Our middle school just mentioned in passing in a recent summer newsletter that the cell phone rule is the same as last year, cell phones have to be kept in lockers during the school day and turned off. They can be used on the school bus.

I’m wondering what they will do about things like field trips. Last year there was an all-grade field trip to a pretty far venue that did not accept cash and kids were encouraged to use apple pay (i.e. with phones). Will these days now be cell-phone free too?

This is going to be such a disaster. It's a rule from a bunch of out of touch adults who don't know how much kids actually rely on cell phones for stuff like this.

You guys realize you can send a credit card with kids. You can’t be suggesting we don’t try to limit phone use in schools, which is catastrophic to their learning and general well being, because sometimes a field trip might not take cash.

Catastrophic? Please get a handle on your anxiety.

I’m a teacher. I am not exaggerating how bad phones are for their ability to learn.

Then you should brush up on your classroom management skills. So interesting how certain teachers seem to have a lot of trouble with phone use but others don't.

This is a complete red herring and you know it.

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Anonymous wrote:Our middle school just mentioned in passing in a recent summer newsletter that the cell phone rule is the same as last year, cell phones have to be kept in lockers during the school day and turned off. They can be used on the school bus.

I’m wondering what they will do about things like field trips. Last year there was an all-grade field trip to a pretty far venue that did not accept cash and kids were encouraged to use apple pay (i.e. with phones). Will these days now be cell-phone free too?

This is going to be such a disaster. It's a rule from a bunch of out of touch adults who don't know how much kids actually rely on cell phones for stuff like this.

You guys realize you can send a credit card with kids. You can’t be suggesting we don’t try to limit phone use in schools, which is catastrophic to their learning and general well being, because sometimes a field trip might not take cash.

Catastrophic? Please get a handle on your anxiety.

I’m a teacher. I am not exaggerating how bad phones are for their ability to learn.

Then you should brush up on your classroom management skills. So interesting how certain teachers seem to have a lot of trouble with phone use but others don't.

This is a complete red herring and you know it.

nope the phone is the red herring. people want to blame it for everything these days. especially those triggered by technology from online learning.

[Anonymous]

I still think LCPS is going to go wimpy/toothless on this. I can’t say why - we’ve been with the county a long time. Just a feeling.

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Anonymous wrote:Our middle school just mentioned in passing in a recent summer newsletter that the cell phone rule is the same as last year, cell phones have to be kept in lockers during the school day and turned off. They can be used on the school bus.

I’m wondering what they will do about things like field trips. Last year there was an all-grade field trip to a pretty far venue that did not accept cash and kids were encouraged to use apple pay (i.e. with phones). Will these days now be cell-phone free too?

This is going to be such a disaster. It's a rule from a bunch of out of touch adults who don't know how much kids actually rely on cell phones for stuff like this.

You guys realize you can send a credit card with kids. You can’t be suggesting we don’t try to limit phone use in schools, which is catastrophic to their learning and general well being, because sometimes a field trip might not take cash.

Catastrophic? Please get a handle on your anxiety.

I’m a teacher. I am not exaggerating how bad phones are for their ability to learn.

*Certain* kids' ability to learn, which, let's face it, are the same kids who weren't learning much anyway. My kids have phones and watches at school and use them responsibly (Yes, I check and have limits on the phones) and have straight A's in honors classes and get selected for honors and awards. Why should they be punished?

It's odd that you see not using the phone during the school day as a punishment. And if you think you can check the limits and your kids can't bypass it, you are really a cute little child yourself.

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Anonymous wrote:Our middle school just mentioned in passing in a recent summer newsletter that the cell phone rule is the same as last year, cell phones have to be kept in lockers during the school day and turned off. They can be used on the school bus.

I’m wondering what they will do about things like field trips. Last year there was an all-grade field trip to a pretty far venue that did not accept cash and kids were encouraged to use apple pay (i.e. with phones). Will these days now be cell-phone free too?

This is going to be such a disaster. It's a rule from a bunch of out of touch adults who don't know how much kids actually rely on cell phones for stuff like this.

You guys realize you can send a credit card with kids. You can’t be suggesting we don’t try to limit phone use in schools, which is catastrophic to their learning and general well being, because sometimes a field trip might not take cash.

Catastrophic? Please get a handle on your anxiety.

I’m a teacher. I am not exaggerating how bad phones are for their ability to learn.

*Certain* kids' ability to learn, which, let's face it, are the same kids who weren't learning much anyway. My kids have phones and watches at school and use them responsibly (Yes, I check and have limits on the phones) and have straight A's in honors classes and get selected for honors and awards. Why should they be punished?

My kid absolutely never wears anything inappropriate to school. Why should there be a dress code?

My kid never cheats on tests. Why should there be an honor code?

Exactly. Her children are so special and need to have their phones because THEY are on the honor roll. She's an idiot.

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Anonymous wrote:Our middle school just mentioned in passing in a recent summer newsletter that the cell phone rule is the same as last year, cell phones have to be kept in lockers during the school day and turned off. They can be used on the school bus.

I’m wondering what they will do about things like field trips. Last year there was an all-grade field trip to a pretty far venue that did not accept cash and kids were encouraged to use apple pay (i.e. with phones). Will these days now be cell-phone free too?

This is going to be such a disaster. It's a rule from a bunch of out of touch adults who don't know how much kids actually rely on cell phones for stuff like this.

You guys realize you can send a credit card with kids. You can’t be suggesting we don’t try to limit phone use in schools, which is catastrophic to their learning and general well being, because sometimes a field trip might not take cash.

Catastrophic? Please get a handle on your anxiety.

I’m a teacher. I am not exaggerating how bad phones are for their ability to learn.

*Certain* kids' ability to learn, which, let's face it, are the same kids who weren't learning much anyway. My kids have phones and watches at school and use them responsibly (Yes, I check and have limits on the phones) and have straight A's in honors classes and get selected for honors and awards. Why should they be punished?

It's odd that you see not using the phone during the school day as a punishment. And if you think you can check the limits and your kids can't bypass it, you are really a cute little child yourself.

Kids might be able to bypass the limits, but they can’t erase the screen time data which shows which apps were used when and how long. Do you know anything? Do you even have an iPhone?

[Anonymous]

First day of school is on Thursday. Still haven’t been told we can’t bring anything.

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Anonymous wrote:First day of school is on Thursday. Still haven’t been told we can’t bring anything.

Because you can bring it. It’s that it will be put into a phone storage thing in each class - we all have one and this is the plan everyone I spoke to at other schools at our countywide PD day said their school is doing. It’s on a charger (in back of room or at teacher desk) or in the phone pockets. It does NOT remain with the students in their backpack. they get it on their way out of class and put it in the pocket again next class. They can have it during class switch, lunch, study hall.