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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Eh, I'm the parent of a MS and HS student and this this policy is sane and sensical.

My HS-aged kid having access to their phone at lunch is fine, actually. They can (and do) use it to help with homework, to read sports scores and share with friends, or to facilitate discussion at the meeting of a club.

I think the testimony above assumes the kids are using their phones to SnapChat or something and never look up, but they are actually using them to facilitate socialization, not to shut it down. 
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Your kid doesn't need a phone at lunch.  If it's a true urgent issue, they can go back to their locker and send a message.  It puts such a burden on school staff to police phones that are distracting kids from their education.  Just make it simple and let the kids go through their school day without additional phone time.[/quote]

High school kids have jobs, and doctor appointments and family responsibilities. Young adults must be empowered to be…adults. [/quote]

No, HS kids don’t have jobs and doctor’s appointments and family responsibilities that require them to be on the phone during school hours when they’re supposed to be learning.

Plan better and your kid won’t need to be calling the doctor while at school.
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What school are you referring to? My daughter goes to WJ. She has an internship, as do many of her friends. Plus weekend jobs. One of her friends looks after a younger sibling. Not every student leads a privileged responsibility-free life without the need for phones between classes. [/quote]

Try reading more carefully, like they teach kids to do at Walter Johnson.  Does your child’s internship and weekend job require her to use a cellphone during the school day? That seems bizarre.  A younger sibling if at McPS will not be texting their older sibling all day because they are subject to Away all Day rules.

You can try to make it sound like kids are doing oodles of productive activities that require cell phone use during school hours, but it’s not the case.  [/quote]

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