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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you have to insult a poster to make your point, maybe your position isn’t that strong. Some of these posters who say they are teachers are name calling (“idiot”) and acting very reactive to anyone who does not share their opinion. I’d recommend avoiding insults and practice actually trying to hear the other person’s point of view in an open minded way. I’m able to see how phones are like chocolate cake and can take attention away from important things. I never said this isn’t true. I just feel a ban is a step too far, personally, and that other policies are a better fit for the situation at hand. [/quote]
How do other public schools manage to ban phones in class? Do you think their kids are suffering?
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I have no idea what other school districts do. I think our school system has about 100 other systems in place that cause more “suffering” for students relative to this issue. The first one that comes to mind is shuffling students with known serious disciplinary issues from school to school rather than providing them appropriate non gen-ed placements/supervision/supports. [/quote]
you said that a ban on phones is "a step too far" as if they would suffer if there was such a ban.  This thread is about cell phone ban. Stick to the topic.

Several schools are banning phones, and the students are fine, some would say, more than fine.

Norway did it, and they saw an overall improvement in bullying and grades.

https://www.nbc24.com/news/nation-world/norways-school-cell-phone-ban-boosts-student-grades-health-model-us-schools-parents-children-development-reading-abilities-mental-health-human-contact-policy[/quote]

You asked me two direct questions that I responded to, only for you to accuse me of going off topic. Cute. You also assumed, incorrectly, that my saying a ban was a step too far indicated I thought it would cause suffering. I didn’t say that and I don’t think that. I think it’s a very extreme position/response when more moderate ones could be equally successful and more tolerable to more people. Also, that’s great for Norway. I don’t think their levels of crime, violence, lockdowns, etc. vis a vis the schools are comparable to ours at all and I do think many parents want their teens to have a way to contact 911 or a parent in situations such as this. [/quote]

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