Anonymous
Post 02/24/2024 14:57     Subject: Middle school cell phone policies
Anonymous wrote:I am a teacher who works hard to enforce the rule, and am constantly frustrated by kids continuing to push the boundaries I set. So I have a question for parents. Do you have the ability to set restrictions on your kid's phones? My understanding is that Apple family plans allow you to control when and what apps are available. So if you could please turn the phone into a brick that would only allow your kids to to call or text you between the school hours that would really help. Thanks.


If schools won't implement phones out of sight policies, phones should go in a basket as the kids walk in the room.
Anonymous
Post 02/24/2024 11:35     Subject: Re:Middle school cell phone policies
There's a new ed tech committee. Perhaps you should email the chair or provide public comment.
Anonymous
Post 02/24/2024 10:55     Subject: Middle school cell phone policies
I am a teacher who works hard to enforce the rule, and am constantly frustrated by kids continuing to push the boundaries I set. So I have a question for parents. Do you have the ability to set restrictions on your kid's phones? My understanding is that Apple family plans allow you to control when and what apps are available. So if you could please turn the phone into a brick that would only allow your kids to to call or text you between the school hours that would really help. Thanks.
Anonymous
Post 02/23/2024 19:38     Subject: Middle school cell phone policies
Williamsburg used to require phones in lockers during the day, but this year kids are allowed to have them with them in class but not use them. 🙄
Anonymous
Post 02/23/2024 19:30     Subject: Middle school cell phone policies
Away for the day is enforced at Gunston according to my kid.
Anonymous
Post 02/23/2024 19:19     Subject: Re:Middle school cell phone policies
Nothing is enforced at H-B except for a very few number of teachers, some who are negatively thought of by kids simply because they believe in basic rules. Many kids openly use their phones in the middle of class both in ms and hs.
Anonymous
Post 02/23/2024 14:27     Subject: Re:Middle school cell phone policies
Smart watches are allowed to stay on, but I assume they are usually tethered to a phone somewhere nearby for it to work.
Anonymous
Post 02/23/2024 13:11     Subject: Middle school cell phone policies
At Gunston, the policy, at least last year, was away for the day— phones were supposed to be in lockers all day. In high school, they aren’t supposed to have them out during class but can use them between classes, at lunch, etc. Enforcement varies widely among teachers.

Also, kids at all grade levels use their school provided devices to play during class, which is unfortunate.
Anonymous
Post 02/23/2024 10:10     Subject: Middle school cell phone policies
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Might help if you say what school district you're in.

Rising 6th grade APS family here, from what I can tell it's school dependent but that some schools indeed have no-cell phone policies (my understanding is at Hamm the kids can't have them at all throughout the day, including lunch).


I thought APS implemented a district-wide policy against cell phones being out during class unless being used for specific class needs? Or is that just at high schools? Or am I just wrong?


It's up to the principals. APS needs to make it a district wide policy and empower principals to enforce the policy.
Anonymous
Post 02/22/2024 13:31     Subject: Middle school cell phone policies
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Might help if you say what school district you're in.

Rising 6th grade APS family here, from what I can tell it's school dependent but that some schools indeed have no-cell phone policies (my understanding is at Hamm the kids can't have them at all throughout the day, including lunch).


There’s policy and implementation. Are they pretty strict in taking phones away when out?


Fair question and I don’t know because kid doesn’t go there until next year. But so far everyone has been pretty vocal about the policy, so I’m hopeful.

I am concerned about unfettered access to the ipad and wasting time on that…


Policy at Hamm is as stated above and reporting from my 7th grader is that is is strictly enforced. Note that child also reports kids “playing” on their school issued iPad all day and teacher spending loads of class time policing their use. So not really any panacea over here.
Anonymous
Post 02/22/2024 10:58     Subject: Middle school cell phone policies
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Might help if you say what school district you're in.

Rising 6th grade APS family here, from what I can tell it's school dependent but that some schools indeed have no-cell phone policies (my understanding is at Hamm the kids can't have them at all throughout the day, including lunch).


There’s policy and implementation. Are they pretty strict in taking phones away when out?


Fair question and I don’t know because kid doesn’t go there until next year. But so far everyone has been pretty vocal about the policy, so I’m hopeful.

I am concerned about unfettered access to the ipad and wasting time on that…
Anonymous
Post 02/22/2024 10:39     Subject: Middle school cell phone policies
Anonymous wrote:Might help if you say what school district you're in.

Rising 6th grade APS family here, from what I can tell it's school dependent but that some schools indeed have no-cell phone policies (my understanding is at Hamm the kids can't have them at all throughout the day, including lunch).


There’s policy and implementation. Are they pretty strict in taking phones away when out?
Anonymous
Post 02/22/2024 10:05     Subject: Middle school cell phone policies
Anonymous wrote:Might help if you say what school district you're in.

Rising 6th grade APS family here, from what I can tell it's school dependent but that some schools indeed have no-cell phone policies (my understanding is at Hamm the kids can't have them at all throughout the day, including lunch).


I thought APS implemented a district-wide policy against cell phones being out during class unless being used for specific class needs? Or is that just at high schools? Or am I just wrong?
Anonymous
Post 02/22/2024 09:53     Subject: Middle school cell phone policies
Might help if you say what school district you're in.

Rising 6th grade APS family here, from what I can tell it's school dependent but that some schools indeed have no-cell phone policies (my understanding is at Hamm the kids can't have them at all throughout the day, including lunch).
Anonymous
Post 02/22/2024 08:47     Subject: Middle school cell phone policies
What are the policies on cell phone use at your child's middle school? Can kids have cell phones with them in class? What about during recess/breaks/lunch? Is there a district-wide policy or are policies determined by individual school administrations?

Trying to understand norms as I seek to help my sixth grader navigate this very wide and sometimes terrifying world of technology and social media. Thanks so much!