Yondr pouch pilot program at some MS
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Anonymous
Do you have any idea what it takes to get expelled nowadays? I'm guessing not. The parents who feel like this will unjustly punish their well behaved kids are more than welcome to start lobbying to get disruptive students removed from classrooms and schools. Good luck! |
Anonymous
Being expelled only occurs after severe violence. Even to get suspended, it often takes multiple offenses. It’s not just FCPS, it’s where our society is nowadays. |
Anonymous
It’s where government schools are nowadays. |
Anonymous
Maybe they need new guidelines. Anyone seen using their phone will immediately be written up and the parent will need to retrieve the phone. Second offense = ISS Third offense = OSS 1 day 4th offense = OSS 2 days Etc. Very easy and only punishes the offender, NOT the entire school |
Anonymous
| I’d like to know which school board members own stock in Yondr. |
Anonymous
It isn’t punishment. All the kids benefit from this. Their mood, mental health, focus, efficacy, all improve when they don’t have easy access to their phones. The phone’s PHYSICAL PRESENCE increases anxiety, decreases ability to focus and is a distraction. When NOBODY has their phone, the kids talk to each other more. They look eachother in the face and engage. They laugh!! They can work in groups because everyone has some idea of what’s going on because 50% of the class wasn’t zoned out - that’s really hard right now because the kids paying attention don’t want to drag along the kids who weren’t, and it means they don’t collaborate as often as they need to. Our kids deserve a world where they are not tied to the device. Having everyone be disconnected from them in a learning environment is a benefit, not a punishment. |
Anonymous
That puts the principal in an awkward position when a parent complains about bullying or violence and they can't even punish the offender as much as a kid with a cell phone |
Anonymous
This. Kids don't get OSS for swearing at teachers, bullying, skipping class and roaming the halls, threats, or property destruction. Most of those things won't even get ISS for a fully day. Again, parents, you are more than welcome to lobby to bring back actual consequences for not following the rules and being disruptive! Please do! |
Anonymous
| Wow. That is nuts re: other offenses and ISS / OOS. |
Anonymous
Isn’t that what we elect a school board for? To fix the broken system. What are they doing besides making it harder to fix by adding more systems to a broken system. |
Anonymous
Of course it’s a punishment. My kid doesn’t play with their cell phone in class. They have it available for emergencies only, and they know to leave class if they need to call me. They won’t be using a pouch that they can’t open. If they need access to me they will have it. I’m not punishing my child because other people’s kids don’t know how to act. If there was a student pay phone to use at the school they wouldn’t need a cell phone. |
Anonymous
| How much is this little experiment costing? |
Anonymous
| They have outsourced phone management to an expensive external contractor? That's going to end well, I'm sure. When my son was at Cooper 5 years ago, they said if a teacher saw the phone, he would have to give it to the office to hold for the day. It seemed to work until all the teachers started insisting they use them for making videos and taking pictures in class. |
Anonymous
I for one think it’s a brilliant idea! If they need to open them during class, they can try one of these methods. |
Anonymous
| I understand the premise but with a school shooting being a real possibility, I want my child to have access to their phone at all times. Have the kids put their phones in a basket at the beginning of class and get it when they leave. Seems like a simpler solution. |