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[quote=Anonymous]Could we stop focusing on stupid cell phones??

Everyone knows they are bad for kids, they are bad for adults, they are bad for society. Talk to your kids and limit their access to social media.

Want to know what's worse than something that's a little "bad" for us? School shootings.

Republicans are too selfish to allow background checks or restrictions on assault weapons so mass shootings continue. Let's fix that and then move on to cell phones. And if you vote for ANY Republican, you are part of the problem. Not one elected Republican is doing the right thing on guns.

Our kids NEED phones in school. MCPS does a terrible job communicating especially in a crisis. Want to know your kid is in danger? Well you need your kid to tell you that.

Ask any parent who got a text saying, "They are saying there is a shooter in the halls. I'm hiding. I love you" and they will tell you they want their kid to have a cell phone. I have experienced it and it's life changing. MCPS did not tell us when the situation was under control. Students and teachers only learned they were safe when parents heard from the media. Yes - MCPS updates the media before telling the kids hiding in closets crying.

Many kids are victims of bullying and need to contact a parent if in a crisis.

Please stop assuming schools will keep your kids safe. Many do what they can but it's not enough. Think about the mother in Uvalde who had to go in and rescue her own kids when police refused to help the kids in that school.

I hate cell phones but there are ways to manage them (the pockets in class are a good compromise. It's accessible only in an emergency)[/quote]

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