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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Phone: middle school
Smart phone: 18 when they pay for it themselves

A smart phone is unfettered access to the internet whether you think you’re savvy or not. Don’t do it. [/quote]

My son is in high school, and yesterday was his first day (public high school in Northern VA.)

He told me his school is using QR codes for a lot of things--they have to sign in via QR code at their lunch table (I'm assuming for contact tracing.)   He only has a fairly simple phone and will have to download an additional  app to be able to just eat lunch at his public school cafeteria.   I was wondering how they will handle kids who don't have phones/smart phones.  FWIW, this is a school that was around 60-70% FARMS in previous year, but this year there has been a boundary change and I'm sure the percentage is even higher.[/quote]

This is clearly taking away parental rights. [/quote]

PP you quoted.
I asked my son about it today, because I was wondering if he was able to download the app and sign in.   He said he didn't even sign in, and that only one person at his table did--mostly just out of curiosity to see what would happen.   So at least today they didn't enforce it.   But I do wonder what would happen if a student said they don't have a phone?
My son says there are QR codes everywhere in the school--all the posters on the wall, etc.[/quote]

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