Executive Order decreeing "cell-phone free" education in k-12

[Anonymous]

https://www.fcps.edu/cell-phone-storage

“ What happens if a student unlocks their pouch, purposefully damages it, or uses an alternate phone?
Students will be subject to disciplinary action, including confiscation, detention, and temporary loss of phone privileges.”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:https://www.fcps.edu/cell-phone-storage

“ What happens if a student unlocks their pouch, purposefully damages it, or uses an alternate phone?
Students will be subject to disciplinary action, including confiscation, detention, and temporary loss of phone privileges.”

Also kids will be charged $18 for damaged pouches. Interested to see how enforce that for kids on free lunch/families they cannot pay.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:At the pilot schools cell phones will be locked in a case upon entering school and unlocked when the students leave. Teachers will not be able to open them. That’s definitely a ban. We were told that students who don’t follow it will have detention, meetings with parents, etc. It also includes air pods and smart watches must be on Airplane mode.
https://www.fcps.edu/cell-phone-storage

Last period of class will be cut short to have kids go unlock their pouches

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Kilmer sent an email saying they are NOT part of group piloting program but still expect kids to follow the rule of no cell phones in class. Also asked parents to emphasize at home. My kid says most kids in her classes adhere to it.

I have an extremely rule follower kid, or so I thought. She frequently talks about off and away and is the type who stresses over asking to use the bathroom too many times or at an inappropriate time during instruction. She told me she’s glad Kilmer isn’t doing this because she’d bring a fake phone to hand over and would never lock her real one up in a pouch. It would stay off and away like it always has. I asked where she would get one and she said it’s easy to give an old phone but no way would she ever had over hers. I was shocked.

[Anonymous]

22:39 again Or the case. She told me she would lock up the phone case without the case and they would never know the difference. This was such a waste of money. Hundreds of kids will be locking up dummy phones or empty cases while their actual phones are still on them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Kilmer sent an email saying they are NOT part of group piloting program but still expect kids to follow the rule of no cell phones in class. Also asked parents to emphasize at home. My kid says most kids in her classes adhere to it.

I have an extremely rule follower kid, or so I thought. She frequently talks about off and away and is the type who stresses over asking to use the bathroom too many times or at an inappropriate time during instruction. She told me she’s glad Kilmer isn’t doing this because she’d bring a fake phone to hand over and would never lock her real one up in a pouch. It would stay off and away like it always has. I asked where she would get one and she said it’s easy to give an old phone but no way would she ever had over hers. I was shocked.

I'm sorry that screens have made your DD crazy.

It may be time for parents to reconsider phones altogether. I know we are rethinking them for our older and younger DC.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Kilmer sent an email saying they are NOT part of group piloting program but still expect kids to follow the rule of no cell phones in class. Also asked parents to emphasize at home. My kid says most kids in her classes adhere to it.

I have an extremely rule follower kid, or so I thought. She frequently talks about off and away and is the type who stresses over asking to use the bathroom too many times or at an inappropriate time during instruction. She told me she’s glad Kilmer isn’t doing this because she’d bring a fake phone to hand over and would never lock her real one up in a pouch. It would stay off and away like it always has. I asked where she would get one and she said it’s easy to give an old phone but no way would she ever had over hers. I was shocked.

I'm sorry that screens have made your DD crazy.

It may be time for parents to reconsider phones altogether. I know we are rethinking them for our older and younger DC.

I think her DD will not be alone and what a lot will do. There will also be a lot of Amazon orders for the fishing magnets so kids can open on own.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Kilmer sent an email saying they are NOT part of group piloting program but still expect kids to follow the rule of no cell phones in class. Also asked parents to emphasize at home. My kid says most kids in her classes adhere to it.

I have an extremely rule follower kid, or so I thought. She frequently talks about off and away and is the type who stresses over asking to use the bathroom too many times or at an inappropriate time during instruction. She told me she’s glad Kilmer isn’t doing this because she’d bring a fake phone to hand over and would never lock her real one up in a pouch. It would stay off and away like it always has. I asked where she would get one and she said it’s easy to give an old phone but no way would she ever had over hers. I was shocked.

I'm sorry that screens have made your DD crazy.

It may be time for parents to reconsider phones altogether. I know we are rethinking them for our older and younger DC.

I think her DD will not be alone and what a lot will do. There will also be a lot of Amazon orders for the fishing magnets so kids can open on own.

If the pilot is unsuccessful, then we can all learn from it and do something else.

If lots of students actually do that.

[Anonymous]

This is a horrible idea - so glad we aren’t at any of those pilot schools.

[Anonymous]

If the pouches don't work, I guess they will all just have to leave their phones at home. Shrug.

[Anonymous]

A pilot program has been announced:

How Fairfax Co. will use a magnetic pouch to prevent cellphones from distracting middle schoolers

https://wtop.com/fairfax-county/2024/08/how-fairfax-co-will-use-a-magnetic-pouch-to-prevent-cellphones-from-distracting-middle-schoolers/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A pilot program has been announced:

How Fairfax Co. will use a magnetic pouch to prevent cellphones from distracting middle schoolers

https://wtop.com/fairfax-county/2024/08/how-fairfax-co-will-use-a-magnetic-pouch-to-prevent-cellphones-from-distracting-middle-schoolers/

This is so dumb. Sorry for parents who have kids at those schools. Kids need to learn actual self control and cell phone use, not forced.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Kilmer sent an email saying they are NOT part of group piloting program but still expect kids to follow the rule of no cell phones in class. Also asked parents to emphasize at home. My kid says most kids in her classes adhere to it.

I have an extremely rule follower kid, or so I thought. She frequently talks about off and away and is the type who stresses over asking to use the bathroom too many times or at an inappropriate time during instruction. She told me she’s glad Kilmer isn’t doing this because she’d bring a fake phone to hand over and would never lock her real one up in a pouch. It would stay off and away like it always has. I asked where she would get one and she said it’s easy to give an old phone but no way would she ever had over hers. I was shocked.

What did you say? Did you tell her that she will lock up her phone and if you find out she isn’t you’ll take it?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A pilot program has been announced:

How Fairfax Co. will use a magnetic pouch to prevent cellphones from distracting middle schoolers

https://wtop.com/fairfax-county/2024/08/how-fairfax-co-will-use-a-magnetic-pouch-to-prevent-cellphones-from-distracting-middle-schoolers/

This is so dumb. Sorry for parents who have kids at those schools. Kids need to learn actual self control and cell phone use, not forced.

You may be surprised learn that these pouches have been used for years for music venues and other areas for adults. These pouches are self-control.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Kilmer sent an email saying they are NOT part of group piloting program but still expect kids to follow the rule of no cell phones in class. Also asked parents to emphasize at home. My kid says most kids in her classes adhere to it.

I have an extremely rule follower kid, or so I thought. She frequently talks about off and away and is the type who stresses over asking to use the bathroom too many times or at an inappropriate time during instruction. She told me she’s glad Kilmer isn’t doing this because she’d bring a fake phone to hand over and would never lock her real one up in a pouch. It would stay off and away like it always has. I asked where she would get one and she said it’s easy to give an old phone but no way would she ever had over hers. I was shocked.

So she's only a fair weather rule follower. Not someone who understands the reason for rules and chooses to follow them. Only follows rules when it's convenient for her but not when it's inconvenient.