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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes, because some of us have kids in after school and other activities and need to coordinate.  Schools don't have pay phones like ours did growing up.  Unfortunately its a necessity at times.[/quote]

Why can't you give your child a dumb phone for texting you? My middle schoolers have dumb phones.[/quote]
This sounds like a good option - the old flip phone which just texts. You retain the ability to contact your child but they won't be distracted with internet usage during the day. For proponents of students having phones with them at school for emergencies/scheduling, would this meet your needs?[/quote]

In a true emergency, phones are a distraction. Your child will survive a shooting much better if they are not trying to get to their phone, make a call, or receive a call. In an emergency, they should be focused on the adults physically around them and the instructions they are receiving.

What good is it going to do if she can call you at home, 15 minutes away, when the shooter is in the building? What are you going to do that the police aren't already doing? [/quote]

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