Cell phone ban in schools

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:But there is no cell phone ban in schools. This is just some far right maga fantasy.

Tell that to the principal at my kids middle school when they collect up all cell phones at the start of the school day as part of the ban. An actual ban. That exists. In MCPS.

I would not agree to that at all. You just send in old unused phone. Tired of MCPS putting kids at risk and not giving them any type of ways to get help.

Please list the times when your child was at real risk and needed you to rescue them during the school day.

Oh, and the allergic reaction that the teacher gave a treat that they shouldn't have after the child asked if it was safe, that lead to an not so fun ER visit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:But there is no cell phone ban in schools. This is just some far right maga fantasy.

Tell that to the principal at my kids middle school when they collect up all cell phones at the start of the school day as part of the ban. An actual ban. That exists. In MCPS.

I would not agree to that at all. You just send in old unused phone. Tired of MCPS putting kids at risk and not giving them any type of ways to get help.

Please list the times when your child was at real risk and needed you to rescue them during the school day.

Oh, and the allergic reaction that the teacher gave a treat that they shouldn't have after the child asked if it was safe, that lead to an not so fun ER visit.

And the teacher would not have assisted your child? In a life threatening allergic reaction your child should alert the teacher or the closest adult first, not be silently calling you who are not on the scene.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:But there is no cell phone ban in schools. This is just some far right maga fantasy.

Tell that to the principal at my kids middle school when they collect up all cell phones at the start of the school day as part of the ban. An actual ban. That exists. In MCPS.

I would not agree to that at all. You just send in old unused phone. Tired of MCPS putting kids at risk and not giving them any type of ways to get help.

Please list the times when your child was at real risk and needed you to rescue them during the school day.

Let's see, the bomb threats, gas line leaks, and we've had a few times where they had an early release and the school didn't tell us, like testing. And, given the lack of safety, the risk is always there.

How are you needed to assist during a bomb threat?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:But there is no cell phone ban in schools. This is just some far right maga fantasy.

Tell that to the principal at my kids middle school when they collect up all cell phones at the start of the school day as part of the ban. An actual ban. That exists. In MCPS.

I would not agree to that at all. You just send in old unused phone. Tired of MCPS putting kids at risk and not giving them any type of ways to get help.

Please list the times when your child was at real risk and needed you to rescue them during the school day.

Oh, and the allergic reaction that the teacher gave a treat that they shouldn't have after the child asked if it was safe, that lead to an not so fun ER visit.

And the teacher would not have assisted your child? In a life threatening allergic reaction your child should alert the teacher or the closest adult first, not be silently calling you who are not on the scene.

Sadly no, they didn't. You could see a rash and other issues all over my child and they were refused to go to the nurse saying its almost pick up. Teacher told me a few days later in an email after child missed school wondering where they were. So, at that point they got a phone and were told to call a parent.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:But there is no cell phone ban in schools. This is just some far right maga fantasy.

Tell that to the principal at my kids middle school when they collect up all cell phones at the start of the school day as part of the ban. An actual ban. That exists. In MCPS.

I would not agree to that at all. You just send in old unused phone. Tired of MCPS putting kids at risk and not giving them any type of ways to get help.

Please list the times when your child was at real risk and needed you to rescue them during the school day.

Oh, and the allergic reaction that the teacher gave a treat that they shouldn't have after the child asked if it was safe, that lead to an not so fun ER visit.

And the teacher would not have assisted your child? In a life threatening allergic reaction your child should alert the teacher or the closest adult first, not be silently calling you who are not on the scene.

Sadly no, they didn't. You could see a rash and other issues all over my child and they were refused to go to the nurse saying its almost pick up. Teacher told me a few days later in an email after child missed school wondering where they were. So, at that point they got a phone and were told to call a parent.

I hope you reported this to the principal. Does your child have a 504 documenting her special needs? This would be a huge issue for the teacher in my school.

[Anonymous]

During a bomb threat there is exactly nothing you can do if your child calls you. Parents are enthusiastic about these new phone policies. Just try to disengage from your child for a few hours during the school day.

[Anonymous]

So how was your child's actual phone experience today,?

My child reports he was able to use it in school unless the teacher said not to but when there was down time, they still used them and free access to them at lunch instead of having to give their brain a break and work on those social emotional skills.

Like every other mcps policy-- all talk no walk.

[Anonymous]

That's terrible. Middle school or high school?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:During a bomb threat there is exactly nothing you can do if your child calls you. Parents are enthusiastic about these new phone policies. Just try to disengage from your child for a few hours during the school day.

I like to hear how my kid is. Sorry you don't. That's too bad.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So how was your child's actual phone experience today,?

My child reports he was able to use it in school unless the teacher said not to but when there was down time, they still used them and free access to them at lunch instead of having to give their brain a break and work on those social emotional skills.

Like every other mcps policy-- all talk no walk.

MCPS is hypocritical when they bring out all the media and social media groups for the first day of school. Clearly it can't be that bad if MCPS did it today.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So how was your child's actual phone experience today,?

My child reports he was able to use it in school unless the teacher said not to but when there was down time, they still used them and free access to them at lunch instead of having to give their brain a break and work on those social emotional skills.

Like every other mcps policy-- all talk no walk.

Yup. Not even surprised.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:But there is no cell phone ban in schools. This is just some far right maga fantasy.

Tell that to the principal at my kids middle school when they collect up all cell phones at the start of the school day as part of the ban. An actual ban. That exists. In MCPS.

I would not agree to that at all. You just send in old unused phone. Tired of MCPS putting kids at risk and not giving them any type of ways to get help.

Please list the times when your child was at real risk and needed you to rescue them during the school day.

Let's see, the bomb threats, gas line leaks, and we've had a few times where they had an early release and the school didn't tell us, like testing. And, given the lack of safety, the risk is always there.

None of those things required a lifeline to you as a parent. None. What happened when you were at school which presumably was before cell phones?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:But there is no cell phone ban in schools. This is just some far right maga fantasy.

Tell that to the principal at my kids middle school when they collect up all cell phones at the start of the school day as part of the ban. An actual ban. That exists. In MCPS.

I would not agree to that at all. You just send in old unused phone. Tired of MCPS putting kids at risk and not giving them any type of ways to get help.

You don’t have any choice. Those are rules. And anyway the suggestion that you kids are at rush if they don’t have a 24 hour a day life line to you is laughable. How did you handle school as a kid with out a cell phone? Why can’t your kids do similarly?

Yes, we do get the choice. And, given how MCPS is mine will always have a phone on them.

No you don’t, unless you just think rules don’t apply to you?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:But there is no cell phone ban in schools. This is just some far right maga fantasy.

Tell that to the principal at my kids middle school when they collect up all cell phones at the start of the school day as part of the ban. An actual ban. That exists. In MCPS.

I would not agree to that at all. You just send in old unused phone. Tired of MCPS putting kids at risk and not giving them any type of ways to get help.

Please list the times when your child was at real risk and needed you to rescue them during the school day.

Oh, and the allergic reaction that the teacher gave a treat that they shouldn't have after the child asked if it was safe, that lead to a not so fun ER visit.

Why didn’t your kids go to the nurse? You can’t just call a parent and walk out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:During a bomb threat there is exactly nothing you can do if your child calls you. Parents are enthusiastic about these new phone policies. Just try to disengage from your child for a few hours during the school day.

I like to hear how my kid is. Sorry you don't. That's too bad.

Land that helicopter