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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have a real-life HS student (not a 3rd grader) at a school where phones are officially banned. Kids still use them sparingly and the teachers generally overlook it.

I got a quick text this morning (between classes) saying that an after-school activity is cancelled, which is helpful for me to receive now so I can rearrange my schedule to pick the kid up several hours earlier.

If kid told me this at 2:30 it'd be a huge PITA.

Are the nasty PPs really so unimaginative that they can't think of [i]any[/] scenarios when phones would be helpful? GMAFB. 
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Okay, I actually would be okay with kids having flip phones.

We can get Tello with 500 text a month for $5, a flip phone is like what $50?  Maybe it would eh cheaper just to issue every student a school flip phone rather than pouch?

But that would probably be fine. [/quote]

1 minute text on smart phone vs 1 minute text on flip phone. No difference. 
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I have a bridge to sell you if you all think that kids will limit their phone usage to “1-minute texts to parents.” [/quote]

If they are shuffling between classes in a massive building there really isn’t that much time. You clearly don’t have HS kids in APS.

[b]Anyway, some whiny poster was asking for “just one reason” why kids might need their phones between classes[/b]. I gave one.

I support teachers who want to ban phones in their classroom, but I’m glad that my kid’s teachers aren’t so rigid; they are ok with kids sending a text every now and then between classes. 
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Actually, I'm that person and I asked why it was so critical - not why they might use it.
To explain what I mean by critical: so essential that the need cannot be met by another means. [/quote]

No one has found another mode that replaces it [/quote]

No, nobody has found a mode that equals its efficiency or sufficiently replaces it to your satisfaction. It seems very fortunate for you that you have not had to be a parent (or apparently a kid, either) in the time before cell phones since you seem incapable of anything less quick or convenient. These may be difficult times for you until your kid(s) are no longer in a school with a phone ban. I hope you can take comfort knowing it won't be forever and that there are indeed ways to survive it.[/quote]

Here is the nasty poster.

Maybe you haven't heard but the policy is NOT a complete ban. Kids are allowed to have limited access, which is reasonable and fair. Suck it. 
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I know the policy - bell to bell with accommodation made for limited lunchtime access and exceptions for IEP accommodations. Apparently YHS has implemented a variation that allows access in a designated place in the library (as indicated by a previous comment in the thread). Since it is not a complete ban and is reasonable and fair, there shouldn't be any issues or complaints about it. Yet, here we are with so many of you complaining about usage being banned between classes.
I don't need to suck it. I am fine with the policy.[/quote]

Not lunchtime - that is still TBD.

Kids get one freebie before getting in trouble. So the overall result is that kids will use phones a lot less (yay!), but there is some flexibility there/AKA kids can send a quick text between classes (yay!).

That's great you are fine with the policy that allows me and my kid to occasionally text during the day.  :thumbup: 
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So weird. My high school students gets through the day without texting us, and honestly I’m too busy working to really think about it.  Is your job part time or something?

Is your sports coach really flaky? They have never cancelled our practices or games last minute, I just can’t even tell why you need to check in. These high school students will be at college in just a couple years, they could go a week without texting you. [/quote]

Exactly!
Unfortunately for these kids, the tether will still be in place receiving texts from home....It'll be too much of a risk of freaking their parents out if they don't continue to respond to each one.[/quote]

Strawman! Strawman!

I haven't seen any parent say that they are constantly texting their kids. We are all too busy for that. AND phones are banned. Parents just want some flexibility when it's needed, that's all. Which is what the new policy allows. 
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Actually the new policy is too rigid. It doesn't allow teachers to use their discretion at all. It also allows just one period a day for kids to use their phone. What if a need comes up after that? [/quote]

The limited access hasn't been defined yet. And, outside of that limited access, kids get one reminder before getting in trouble. That seems like it would provide enough flexibility for teachers. Guess we will see how it evolves over the remainder of the year. 
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every high school i know of defined it. do you not have a kid in HS PP?[/quote]

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