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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Honestly, this whole phone thread is delulu.

HS kids use their phones for all the same things adults do - arrange meetings, complete work, stay on schedule, arrange transportation, stay connected to work opportunities, and use in emergencies, etc. I would no more expect my kid to go without a phone than I would do myself.

Also, my kid’s school has had 2 serious lockdowns due to shooter threats.  I want my kids to have a phone with them at all times in case of emergency - even during the school day. [/quote]

No.  Kids have laptops to do schoolwork-they may like having the phone for fun, but it’s not essential to complete schoolwork.

And as for the other things you list-if your kid is spending their school day on the phone arranging meetings, transportation and looking for job opportunities, that is crap planning on their part. All of that can be done outside of school hours.

I get that some parents want to be “connected” at all time and that they think a phone will magically save their child in the case of an active shooter, but it’s not the case.  The phone does not magically transform into a shield or a gun.

The evidence shows that all this time connected to phones is really hurting kids.[/quote]

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