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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Parents are absolutely the problem and to blame.  And now schools are being blamed for the poor attention, learning, and lack of meaningful socialization so they want schools to fix the issue by banning phones.  Most schools already have a policy for putting phones away, but now they will have to invest in pouches and a lock boxes to manage the fix.

Meanwhile budget cuts.[/quote]

Schools are blamed because:

1. They a policy on paper but don't enforce
2. Some teachers encourage phone use despite the written policy because they want to be the "cool teacher" or don't want to come up with something else to fill the down time once busywork is done
3. School systems make each individual school come up with their own way of handling the issue without giving additional resources to make enforcement effective

Private schools don't have this problem because they implement phone bans and follow through.[/quote]

Schools don't have the authority to confiscate private property.[/quote]

Sure they do. Schools do have the authority to set and enforce rules and confiscate items that are dangerous or get in the way of order. [/quote]

Yes, but that doesn't extend to confiscating personal property. That's called theft and someone is going to press charges.[/quote]

That's not theft and this is why kids are so out of control.[/quote]

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