In-class cell phone ban next year

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My kid's MS went to "off and away all day" this past year. Kid says some people hide phones on their person and do what they want. But I think one great consequence of the policy is that it offers an explanation and a backup for kids who don't want to bother device-smuggling all the time. It will also "protect" them to a certain extent from friends who might want them to text during class, if they are working to resist the peer pressure. I'm glad as a parent that at least the policies exist. Now we all have to band together to help with the enforcement.

If parents monitored their kids phone use we would not need MCPS todo it. Stop relying on the school to parent your kids.

Same PP here. My kid doesn't own a phone, but I welcome the schools' efforts anyway.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My kid's MS went to "off and away all day" this past year. Kid says some people hide phones on their person and do what they want. But I think one great consequence of the policy is that it offers an explanation and a backup for kids who don't want to bother device-smuggling all the time. It will also "protect" them to a certain extent from friends who might want them to text during class, if they are working to resist the peer pressure. I'm glad as a parent that at least the policies exist. Now we all have to band together to help with the enforcement.

If parents monitored their kids phone use we would not need MCPS todo it. Stop relying on the school to parent your kids.

Same PP here. My kid doesn't own a phone, but I welcome the schools' efforts anyway.

How old is your child?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Cool! I’ll just text on my MacBook then

Kids don't have macbooks.

Yeah, they actually do, including mine. The only time they need their chromebooks are for certain tests, like AP tests.

Our school does not allow personal computers. So, let me guess you are at a w school where rules don’t apply to you?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Cool! I’ll just text on my MacBook then

Kids don't have macbooks.

Yeah, they actually do, including mine. The only time they need their chromebooks are for certain tests, like AP tests.

Our school does not allow personal computers. So, let me guess you are at a w school where rules don’t apply to you?

I'm gonna go with private school parent trolling the MCPS forum.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just take them away for the entire day. The kids can still email home and each other on school issued computers so there is literally no need for a cell phone at school.

Maybe there’s a checkpoint the the beginning of the day and all kids put phones in a box.

Sounds like prison.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just take them away for the entire day. The kids can still email home and each other on school issued computers so there is literally no need for a cell phone at school.

Maybe there’s a checkpoint the the beginning of the day and all kids put phones in a box.

Sounds like prison.

DCPS teacher here..I frequent this forum because I'm contemplating a change for commuting purposes....anyway, MCPS parents like you....you're the problem. I don't want to switch because of parents like you. Our school has students drop off their phone every morning and pick-up in the afternoon. Phones are a non-issue for us. It doesn't even sort of resemble a prison but it does resemble an actual environment conducive for learning. Parents don't complain. Time for you to grow up.

[Anonymous]

Who is monitoring use of phones and videos during class by teachers?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Who is monitoring use of phones and videos during class by teachers?

The teachers are the adults they can use technology.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just take them away for the entire day. The kids can still email home and each other on school issued computers so there is literally no need for a cell phone at school.

Maybe there’s a checkpoint the the beginning of the day and all kids put phones in a box.

Sounds like prison.

DCPS teacher here..I frequent this forum because I'm contemplating a change for commuting purposes....anyway, MCPS parents like you....you're the problem. I don't want to switch because of parents like you. Our school has students drop off their phone every morning and pick-up in the afternoon. Phones are a non-issue for us. It doesn't even sort of resemble a prison but it does resemble an actual environment conducive for learning. Parents don't complain. Time for you to grow up.

Hi! Teacher here. I promise it’s not all like this. Just stay away from Bethesda and definitely Potomac. Most parents are normal outside of that circle of entitlement.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Who is monitoring use of phones and videos during class by teachers?

The teachers are the adults they can use technology.

Actually they should not be on their phones if they are supposed to be teaching, on work hours/pay except lunch break. I'm tired of teachers and admin taking and posting videos of kids without permission.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just take them away for the entire day. The kids can still email home and each other on school issued computers so there is literally no need for a cell phone at school.

Maybe there’s a checkpoint the the beginning of the day and all kids put phones in a box.

Sounds like prison.

DCPS teacher here..I frequent this forum because I'm contemplating a change for commuting purposes....anyway, MCPS parents like you....you're the problem. I don't want to switch because of parents like you. Our school has students drop off their phone every morning and pick-up in the afternoon. Phones are a non-issue for us. It doesn't even sort of resemble a prison but it does resemble an actual environment conducive for learning. Parents don't complain. Time for you to grow up.

There are a lot of safety issues at MCPS. There are also no pay phones so if there is a change of schedule, kids need to contact parents. The other day my kid was asked to stay late by a teacher, which was fine but they needed to be picked up. They needed a phone or a watch to contact us.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just take them away for the entire day. The kids can still email home and each other on school issued computers so there is literally no need for a cell phone at school.

Maybe there’s a checkpoint the the beginning of the day and all kids put phones in a box.

Sounds like prison.

DCPS teacher here..I frequent this forum because I'm contemplating a change for commuting purposes....anyway, MCPS parents like you....you're the problem. I don't want to switch because of parents like you. Our school has students drop off their phone every morning and pick-up in the afternoon. Phones are a non-issue for us. It doesn't even sort of resemble a prison but it does resemble an actual environment conducive for learning. Parents don't complain. Time for you to grow up.

There are a lot of safety issues at MCPS. There are also no pay phones so if there is a change of schedule, kids need to contact parents. The other day my kid was asked to stay late by a teacher, which was fine but they needed to be picked up. They needed a phone or a watch to contact us.

Phones are available in the office at all times students are in the building. Safety issues are no more than all other schools. MCPS is not that bad but people like you seem want to find issue at all cost. You are not MCPS. The majority will support this. Guaranteed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just take them away for the entire day. The kids can still email home and each other on school issued computers so there is literally no need for a cell phone at school.

Maybe there’s a checkpoint the the beginning of the day and all kids put phones in a box.

Sounds like prison.

DCPS teacher here..I frequent this forum because I'm contemplating a change for commuting purposes....anyway, MCPS parents like you....you're the problem. I don't want to switch because of parents like you. Our school has students drop off their phone every morning and pick-up in the afternoon. Phones are a non-issue for us. It doesn't even sort of resemble a prison but it does resemble an actual environment conducive for learning. Parents don't complain. Time for you to grow up.

There are a lot of safety issues at MCPS. There are also no pay phones so if there is a change of schedule, kids need to contact parents. The other day my kid was asked to stay late by a teacher, which was fine but they needed to be picked up. They needed a phone or a watch to contact us.

No...they could have used the phone in the front office. The teacher could have phoned you. They could have emailed you. There are dozens of ways to contact parents that don't include students with cellphones. It's been done for decades. You just want an excuse to have access to your kid 24/7. That's a you issue. Work on it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Who is monitoring use of phones and videos during class by teachers?

You may want to get a life.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Just take them away for the entire day. The kids can still email home and each other on school issued computers so there is literally no need for a cell phone at school.

Maybe there’s a checkpoint the the beginning of the day and all kids put phones in a box.

Sounds like prison.

DCPS teacher here..I frequent this forum because I'm contemplating a change for commuting purposes....anyway, MCPS parents like you....you're the problem. I don't want to switch because of parents like you. Our school has students drop off their phone every morning and pick-up in the afternoon. Phones are a non-issue for us. It doesn't even sort of resemble a prison but it does resemble an actual environment conducive for learning. Parents don't complain. Time for you to grow up.

Hi! Teacher here. I promise it’s not all like this. Just stay away from Bethesda and definitely Potomac. Most parents are normal outside of that circle of entitlement.

I have or have had kids at Walter Johnson (north Bethesda) and Bethesda-Chevy Chase (downtown Bethesda). I'd say most of us are pretty normal. Also, I couldn't care less about phone policy because my kids actually work at school.