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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It is going to take something truly terrible to get MCPS to ban phones. Something involving major lawsuits.[/quote]

This was the 1st generation that had to grow up with the possibility of kids having cell phones/social media. We've done an abysmal job of managing it. [b]We should have demanded parental features (that kids can't by pass) on all phones so phones could be set to "call only" mode during school hours, at least.[/b]  The school districts won't champion this, only the phone manufacturers can.[/quote]

Man, I definitely like that idea. And you're so right, we definitely let them get away with everything and handed these unlocked devices to our kids without a second thought.
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Don't need the phone companies.  I posted up thread. We need phone pouches.

https://aleteia.org/2022/09/26/the-15-gadget-thats-eliminating-cell-phone-use-at-schools-and-concerts/

Some schools have already started using them.[/quote]

I would be fine with my kid never bringing a phone to school.  But for those always worried about the what if's....

Every iPhone has screen time and parent lock.  My kid's phone is set to being allowed a few learning apps, the weather app, and to iMessages to 4 people (her two parents, grandparent, and sister) from 8am to 3pm.  So in a severe emergency (school shooting, incident, assault, etc...) she can still contact me.  But all web browsers and other apps are completely locked down. She does have unlimited phone call use but since no one really uses that, I consider it an emergency.

Anyway, there is a way any parents with iPhone products can do that.  I am not sure about androids.  But it needs to start being a school requirement that screen time if off during school hours.  We are letting our kids down[/quote]

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