Of the 50 U.S. states, over half are currently suing social media providers.

Phones and social media have devastated this generation.

Anonymous wrote:Our school bans phones in high school.

Every school needs to ban phones entirely.

My son's school requires it to be kept in his locker bell to bell. He can have it at lunch. I find it is useful for him to have it with him generally, as extracurriculars and sports seem to have constant schedule changes.

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Anonymous wrote:Tell me about your kid's experience if they were not allowed to bring their cell phone to high school. Did they feel left out during lunch time ? What were the pros and cons

Cons - they can't add a new friend's number into their phone; they can't use the calendar feature to help them stay on task for deadlines, events, etc; they can't text you if there's a school shooting. Maybe I'm an anxious Annie but these are the things that run through my head.

I hear this all the time and it makes no sense to me - if there is a shooting, I want my kid using as much situational awareness as possible, not head down texting me! And I don’t want my kid shot because Larlo doesn’t know how silent mode works and his mom texts him about pickup at the exact wrong time and the shooter hears the beep.

I feel the same. I want them paying attention to what they need to be doing. Selfishly and morbidly I wouldn't want our last words to be panicked cries but the "I love you" we say on the way out the door.

It also send a bad message to kids. "The world is dangerous. You need this tether to me at all times."

Routine active shooter drills already sent that message to kids.

So, this year, the phones need to be away during class time and are able to be used during breaks and at lunch time. Teachers have been responsible for enforcing.

Next year, phones will be away for the entire day, no longer available at breaks and lunch.

It doesn't bother me one way or the other. My DD, who will be a junior, isn't thrilled, but such is life.

Anonymous wrote:Mine uses his to text about schedule changes, HS sport changes, etc. how will yours communicate with you?

This. My kid plays sports and they communicate schedule changes and other info via group text and sports apps. I wouldn't prohibit my kid from having a phone at school in high school.

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Anonymous wrote:Tell me about your kid's experience if they were not allowed to bring their cell phone to high school. Did they feel left out during lunch time ? What were the pros and cons

Cons - they can't add a new friend's number into their phone; they can't use the calendar feature to help them stay on task for deadlines, events, etc; they can't text you if there's a school shooting. Maybe I'm an anxious Annie but these are the things that run through my head.

I hear this all the time and it makes no sense to me - if there is a shooting, I want my kid using as much situational awareness as possible, not head down texting me! And I don’t want my kid shot because Larlo doesn’t know how silent mode works and his mom texts him about pickup at the exact wrong time and the shooter hears the beep.

I feel the same. I want them paying attention to what they need to be doing. Selfishly and morbidly I wouldn't want our last words to be panicked cries but the "I love you" we say on the way out the door.

It also send a bad message to kids. "The world is dangerous. You need this tether to me at all times."

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Anonymous wrote:Tell me about your kid's experience if they were not allowed to bring their cell phone to high school. Did they feel left out during lunch time ? What were the pros and cons

Cons - they can't add a new friend's number into their phone; they can't use the calendar feature to help them stay on task for deadlines, events, etc; they can't text you if there's a school shooting. Maybe I'm an anxious Annie but these are the things that run through my head.

I hear this all the time and it makes no sense to me - if there is a shooting, I want my kid using as much situational awareness as possible, not head down texting me! And I don’t want my kid shot because Larlo doesn’t know how silent mode works and his mom texts him about pickup at the exact wrong time and the shooter hears the beep.

Our school is away in the locker and off for the day. Which means nobody would notice a kid who didn't have the phone unless it was an issue at practice after school.

Anonymous wrote:Tell me about your kid's experience if they were not allowed to bring their cell phone to high school. Did they feel left out during lunch time ? What were the pros and cons

Cons - they can't add a new friend's number into their phone; they can't use the calendar feature to help them stay on task for deadlines, events, etc; they can't text you if there's a school shooting. Maybe I'm an anxious Annie but these are the things that run through my head.

Our school bans phones in high school.

You mean - this is your rule or the school's rule?

My kid's school has a locker bank just for phones. They go in the lockers in the morning and come out when school is done.

Mine uses his to text about schedule changes, HS sport changes, etc. how will yours communicate with you?

Tell me about your kid's experience if they were not allowed to bring their cell phone to high school. Did they feel left out during lunch time ? What were the pros and cons