Here’s a list: Kids staring at phones in hallways instead of learning to communicate/socialize with their peers, being distracted from socializing or from thinking about their academics by text from home/coach/insta update, being depressed by some pic of their “friends” hanging out on Friday night without them, taking pics of some poor kid who put his pants on backwards this morning and posting it to social, feeling anxious about their helicopter parents wanting to know whether the SAT tutor meeting can be at 5 or rather whether 8 is better. I could go on? Fully support phones away all day, like all the researchers and all the teachers. Duh.

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Anonymous wrote:This should be interesting now that phone use is being restricted in the N Arlington high schools, too (& not just at Wakefield). I imagine those parents will have something to say.

And next year, will all schools use the yondr pouches? Or none?

Why? All the N Arlington parents I know support the ban.

Yorktown parent here - none of my friends support the ban

WL parent in N Arlington here and I don’t support the ban and neither do many of the parents I know.

Another N Arl parent. I think they should be able to use it between classes and at lunch.

Why is between classes so important?

This is so typical, you HAD to push for a ban without even understanding how students use them

So instead of answering the question, you take on a personal attack?

It was stating the obvious. This person wants a ban when they don't know how students use their phones. Typical, unfortunately, of a certain loud parents advocacy group in APS, pushing for something they don't understand. Are you the same parent who wants pencil and paper instead of laptops in high school too?

I am the parent who does not want as much laptop use in high school, especially in math destruction, that’s ridiculous.

I did not ask what kids do between classes with their phones, but I do appreciate the question, which still remains unanswered. I did point out that instead of answering it, you insulted the PP.

You’re welcome still to answer the question, what is vital about between classes phone access?

clearly you don't have a kid in high school, or else you could just ask your kid.

Original poster of the question. I've had two kids, youngest now a senior in high school. Neither of them have an answer to this question, either.

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Anonymous wrote:This should be interesting now that phone use is being restricted in the N Arlington high schools, too (& not just at Wakefield). I imagine those parents will have something to say.

And next year, will all schools use the yondr pouches? Or none?

Why? All the N Arlington parents I know support the ban.

Yorktown parent here - none of my friends support the ban

WL parent in N Arlington here and I don’t support the ban and neither do many of the parents I know.

Another N Arl parent. I think they should be able to use it between classes and at lunch.

Why is between classes so important?

This is so typical, you HAD to push for a ban without even understanding how students use them

So instead of answering the question, you take on a personal attack?

It was stating the obvious. This person wants a ban when they don't know how students use their phones. Typical, unfortunately, of a certain loud parents advocacy group in APS, pushing for something they don't understand. Are you the same parent who wants pencil and paper instead of laptops in high school too?

Not the previous poster. I'm the poster asking why it's so critical for students to access their phones for 5 minutes every 90 minutes as they exchange classes. The fact that you have repeatedly refused to provide a reason and just continue to insult me indicates there is no critical reason that students must have access for their phones in the hallways walking to their next class or while they wait for class to begin.

It would have been so much simpler if you had just answered the question.

this has been put out there about a zillion times in threads on here, i don't have time to summarize it all for you. go back and look for yourself if you're so curious.

Haha, so you really don't have an answer.

Or you realize "arranging carpool", "checking team practice schedule", or whatever nonsense may have been mentioned on this thread can all easily wait till the end of the day.

I mean, you literally could list ONE legitimate reason.

Not the PP but this isn’t the gotcha that you think it is. There is an entire thread discussing the topic. Filled with a bunch of ES parents who are clueless, insufferable twats.

You can’t even link to that thread? Or list one of the reasons?

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Anonymous wrote:This should be interesting now that phone use is being restricted in the N Arlington high schools, too (& not just at Wakefield). I imagine those parents will have something to say.

And next year, will all schools use the yondr pouches? Or none?

Why? All the N Arlington parents I know support the ban.

Yorktown parent here - none of my friends support the ban

WL parent in N Arlington here and I don’t support the ban and neither do many of the parents I know.

Another N Arl parent. I think they should be able to use it between classes and at lunch.

Why is between classes so important?

This is so typical, you HAD to push for a ban without even understanding how students use them

So instead of answering the question, you take on a personal attack?

It was stating the obvious. This person wants a ban when they don't know how students use their phones. Typical, unfortunately, of a certain loud parents advocacy group in APS, pushing for something they don't understand. Are you the same parent who wants pencil and paper instead of laptops in high school too?

Not the previous poster. I'm the poster asking why it's so critical for students to access their phones for 5 minutes every 90 minutes as they exchange classes. The fact that you have repeatedly refused to provide a reason and just continue to insult me indicates there is no critical reason that students must have access for their phones in the hallways walking to their next class or while they wait for class to begin.

It would have been so much simpler if you had just answered the question.

this has been put out there about a zillion times in threads on here, i don't have time to summarize it all for you. go back and look for yourself if you're so curious.

Haha, so you really don't have an answer.

Or you realize "arranging carpool", "checking team practice schedule", or whatever nonsense may have been mentioned on this thread can all easily wait till the end of the day.

I mean, you literally could list ONE legitimate reason.

Not the PP but this isn’t the gotcha that you think it is. There is an entire thread discussing the topic. Filled with a bunch of ES parents who are clueless, insufferable twats.

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Anonymous wrote:This should be interesting now that phone use is being restricted in the N Arlington high schools, too (& not just at Wakefield). I imagine those parents will have something to say.

And next year, will all schools use the yondr pouches? Or none?

Why? All the N Arlington parents I know support the ban.

Yorktown parent here - none of my friends support the ban

WL parent in N Arlington here and I don’t support the ban and neither do many of the parents I know.

Another N Arl parent. I think they should be able to use it between classes and at lunch.

Why is between classes so important?

This is so typical, you HAD to push for a ban without even understanding how students use them

So instead of answering the question, you take on a personal attack?

It was stating the obvious. This person wants a ban when they don't know how students use their phones. Typical, unfortunately, of a certain loud parents advocacy group in APS, pushing for something they don't understand. Are you the same parent who wants pencil and paper instead of laptops in high school too?

Not the previous poster. I'm the poster asking why it's so critical for students to access their phones for 5 minutes every 90 minutes as they exchange classes. The fact that you have repeatedly refused to provide a reason and just continue to insult me indicates there is no critical reason that students must have access for their phones in the hallways walking to their next class or while they wait for class to begin.

It would have been so much simpler if you had just answered the question.

and your response tells me that you don't have a kid in high school, or else they would fill you in

really doubling down on the "not answering a simple questions" eh?

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Anonymous wrote:This should be interesting now that phone use is being restricted in the N Arlington high schools, too (& not just at Wakefield). I imagine those parents will have something to say.

And next year, will all schools use the yondr pouches? Or none?

Why? All the N Arlington parents I know support the ban.

Yorktown parent here - none of my friends support the ban

WL parent in N Arlington here and I don’t support the ban and neither do many of the parents I know.

Another N Arl parent. I think they should be able to use it between classes and at lunch.

Why is between classes so important?

This is so typical, you HAD to push for a ban without even understanding how students use them

So instead of answering the question, you take on a personal attack?

It was stating the obvious. This person wants a ban when they don't know how students use their phones. Typical, unfortunately, of a certain loud parents advocacy group in APS, pushing for something they don't understand. Are you the same parent who wants pencil and paper instead of laptops in high school too?

I am the parent who does not want as much laptop use in high school, especially in math destruction, that’s ridiculous.

I did not ask what kids do between classes with their phones, but I do appreciate the question, which still remains unanswered. I did point out that instead of answering it, you insulted the PP.

You’re welcome still to answer the question, what is vital about between classes phone access?

I’m confused. Is your kid actually in APS now?

As any APS MS parent should know, math instruction is done as a class. Kids take notes with pen and paper. They discuss techniques and do sample problems together as a group. Then, kids have a various assignments for classwork and homework. Some of them are done on the iPad. Others are done with a partner. Some are on paper. Quizzes/tests are a mix of paper and iPad (with paper to show the work - also submitted).

Yes, I consider most "math apps" they are using in MS worthless, and was hoping when we got to high school it would be less screen time. The apps are basically busy work, worse than worksheets.

math destruction == math instruction via malformed autocorrect.

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Anonymous wrote:This should be interesting now that phone use is being restricted in the N Arlington high schools, too (& not just at Wakefield). I imagine those parents will have something to say.

And next year, will all schools use the yondr pouches? Or none?

Why? All the N Arlington parents I know support the ban.

Yorktown parent here - none of my friends support the ban

WL parent in N Arlington here and I don’t support the ban and neither do many of the parents I know.

Another N Arl parent. I think they should be able to use it between classes and at lunch.

Why is between classes so important?

This is so typical, you HAD to push for a ban without even understanding how students use them

So instead of answering the question, you take on a personal attack?

It was stating the obvious. This person wants a ban when they don't know how students use their phones. Typical, unfortunately, of a certain loud parents advocacy group in APS, pushing for something they don't understand. Are you the same parent who wants pencil and paper instead of laptops in high school too?

Not the previous poster. I'm the poster asking why it's so critical for students to access their phones for 5 minutes every 90 minutes as they exchange classes. The fact that you have repeatedly refused to provide a reason and just continue to insult me indicates there is no critical reason that students must have access for their phones in the hallways walking to their next class or while they wait for class to begin.

It would have been so much simpler if you had just answered the question.

this has been put out there about a zillion times in threads on here, i don't have time to summarize it all for you. go back and look for yourself if you're so curious.

Haha, so you really don't have an answer.

Or you realize "arranging carpool", "checking team practice schedule", or whatever nonsense may have been mentioned on this thread can all easily wait till the end of the day.

I mean, you literally could list ONE legitimate reason.

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Anonymous wrote:This should be interesting now that phone use is being restricted in the N Arlington high schools, too (& not just at Wakefield). I imagine those parents will have something to say.

And next year, will all schools use the yondr pouches? Or none?

Why? All the N Arlington parents I know support the ban.

Yorktown parent here - none of my friends support the ban

WL parent in N Arlington here and I don’t support the ban and neither do many of the parents I know.

Another N Arl parent. I think they should be able to use it between classes and at lunch.

Why is between classes so important?

This is so typical, you HAD to push for a ban without even understanding how students use them

So instead of answering the question, you take on a personal attack?

It was stating the obvious. This person wants a ban when they don't know how students use their phones. Typical, unfortunately, of a certain loud parents advocacy group in APS, pushing for something they don't understand. Are you the same parent who wants pencil and paper instead of laptops in high school too?

Not the previous poster. I'm the poster asking why it's so critical for students to access their phones for 5 minutes every 90 minutes as they exchange classes. The fact that you have repeatedly refused to provide a reason and just continue to insult me indicates there is no critical reason that students must have access for their phones in the hallways walking to their next class or while they wait for class to begin.

It would have been so much simpler if you had just answered the question.

and your response tells me that you don't have a kid in high school, or else they would fill you in

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Anonymous wrote:This should be interesting now that phone use is being restricted in the N Arlington high schools, too (& not just at Wakefield). I imagine those parents will have something to say.

And next year, will all schools use the yondr pouches? Or none?

Why? All the N Arlington parents I know support the ban.

Yorktown parent here - none of my friends support the ban

WL parent in N Arlington here and I don’t support the ban and neither do many of the parents I know.

Another N Arl parent. I think they should be able to use it between classes and at lunch.

Why is between classes so important?

This is so typical, you HAD to push for a ban without even understanding how students use them

So instead of answering the question, you take on a personal attack?

It was stating the obvious. This person wants a ban when they don't know how students use their phones. Typical, unfortunately, of a certain loud parents advocacy group in APS, pushing for something they don't understand. Are you the same parent who wants pencil and paper instead of laptops in high school too?

I am the parent who does not want as much laptop use in high school, especially in math destruction, that’s ridiculous.

I did not ask what kids do between classes with their phones, but I do appreciate the question, which still remains unanswered. I did point out that instead of answering it, you insulted the PP.

You’re welcome still to answer the question, what is vital about between classes phone access?

clearly you don't have a kid in high school, or else you could just ask your kid.

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Anonymous wrote:This should be interesting now that phone use is being restricted in the N Arlington high schools, too (& not just at Wakefield). I imagine those parents will have something to say.

And next year, will all schools use the yondr pouches? Or none?

Why? All the N Arlington parents I know support the ban.

Yorktown parent here - none of my friends support the ban

WL parent in N Arlington here and I don’t support the ban and neither do many of the parents I know.

Another N Arl parent. I think they should be able to use it between classes and at lunch.

Why is between classes so important?

This is so typical, you HAD to push for a ban without even understanding how students use them

So instead of answering the question, you take on a personal attack?

It was stating the obvious. This person wants a ban when they don't know how students use their phones. Typical, unfortunately, of a certain loud parents advocacy group in APS, pushing for something they don't understand. Are you the same parent who wants pencil and paper instead of laptops in high school too?

I am the parent who does not want as much laptop use in high school, especially in math destruction, that’s ridiculous.

I did not ask what kids do between classes with their phones, but I do appreciate the question, which still remains unanswered. I did point out that instead of answering it, you insulted the PP.

You’re welcome still to answer the question, what is vital about between classes phone access?

I’m confused. Is your kid actually in APS now?

As any APS MS parent should know, math instruction is done as a class. Kids take notes with pen and paper. They discuss techniques and do sample problems together as a group. Then, kids have a various assignments for classwork and homework. Some of them are done on the iPad. Others are done with a partner. Some are on paper. Quizzes/tests are a mix of paper and iPad (with paper to show the work - also submitted).

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Anonymous wrote:This should be interesting now that phone use is being restricted in the N Arlington high schools, too (& not just at Wakefield). I imagine those parents will have something to say.

And next year, will all schools use the yondr pouches? Or none?

Why? All the N Arlington parents I know support the ban.

Yorktown parent here - none of my friends support the ban

WL parent in N Arlington here and I don’t support the ban and neither do many of the parents I know.

Another N Arl parent. I think they should be able to use it between classes and at lunch.

Why is between classes so important?

This is so typical, you HAD to push for a ban without even understanding how students use them

So instead of answering the question, you take on a personal attack?

It was stating the obvious. This person wants a ban when they don't know how students use their phones. Typical, unfortunately, of a certain loud parents advocacy group in APS, pushing for something they don't understand. Are you the same parent who wants pencil and paper instead of laptops in high school too?

I am the parent who does not want as much laptop use in high school, especially in math destruction, that’s ridiculous.

I did not ask what kids do between classes with their phones, but I do appreciate the question, which still remains unanswered. I did point out that instead of answering it, you insulted the PP.

You’re welcome still to answer the question, what is vital about between classes phone access?

what is math destruction?

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Anonymous wrote:This should be interesting now that phone use is being restricted in the N Arlington high schools, too (& not just at Wakefield). I imagine those parents will have something to say.

And next year, will all schools use the yondr pouches? Or none?

Why? All the N Arlington parents I know support the ban.

Yorktown parent here - none of my friends support the ban

WL parent in N Arlington here and I don’t support the ban and neither do many of the parents I know.

Another N Arl parent. I think they should be able to use it between classes and at lunch.

Why is between classes so important?

This is so typical, you HAD to push for a ban without even understanding how students use them

So instead of answering the question, you take on a personal attack?

It was stating the obvious. This person wants a ban when they don't know how students use their phones. Typical, unfortunately, of a certain loud parents advocacy group in APS, pushing for something they don't understand. Are you the same parent who wants pencil and paper instead of laptops in high school too?

Not the previous poster. I'm the poster asking why it's so critical for students to access their phones for 5 minutes every 90 minutes as they exchange classes. The fact that you have repeatedly refused to provide a reason and just continue to insult me indicates there is no critical reason that students must have access for their phones in the hallways walking to their next class or while they wait for class to begin.

It would have been so much simpler if you had just answered the question.

this has been put out there about a zillion times in threads on here, i don't have time to summarize it all for you. go back and look for yourself if you're so curious.

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Anonymous wrote:This should be interesting now that phone use is being restricted in the N Arlington high schools, too (& not just at Wakefield). I imagine those parents will have something to say.

And next year, will all schools use the yondr pouches? Or none?

Why? All the N Arlington parents I know support the ban.

Yorktown parent here - none of my friends support the ban

WL parent in N Arlington here and I don’t support the ban and neither do many of the parents I know.

Another N Arl parent. I think they should be able to use it between classes and at lunch.

Why is between classes so important?

This is so typical, you HAD to push for a ban without even understanding how students use them

So instead of answering the question, you take on a personal attack?

It was stating the obvious. This person wants a ban when they don't know how students use their phones. Typical, unfortunately, of a certain loud parents advocacy group in APS, pushing for something they don't understand. Are you the same parent who wants pencil and paper instead of laptops in high school too?

I am the parent who does not want as much laptop use in high school, especially in math destruction, that’s ridiculous.

I did not ask what kids do between classes with their phones, but I do appreciate the question, which still remains unanswered. I did point out that instead of answering it, you insulted the PP.

You’re welcome still to answer the question, what is vital about between classes phone access?

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Anonymous wrote:This should be interesting now that phone use is being restricted in the N Arlington high schools, too (& not just at Wakefield). I imagine those parents will have something to say.

And next year, will all schools use the yondr pouches? Or none?

Why? All the N Arlington parents I know support the ban.

Yorktown parent here - none of my friends support the ban

WL parent in N Arlington here and I don’t support the ban and neither do many of the parents I know.

Another N Arl parent. I think they should be able to use it between classes and at lunch.

Why is between classes so important?

This is so typical, you HAD to push for a ban without even understanding how students use them

So instead of answering the question, you take on a personal attack?

It was stating the obvious. This person wants a ban when they don't know how students use their phones. Typical, unfortunately, of a certain loud parents advocacy group in APS, pushing for something they don't understand. Are you the same parent who wants pencil and paper instead of laptops in high school too?

+1

Some people just like to complain. They don’t let facts hold them back.

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Anonymous wrote:This should be interesting now that phone use is being restricted in the N Arlington high schools, too (& not just at Wakefield). I imagine those parents will have something to say.

And next year, will all schools use the yondr pouches? Or none?

Why? All the N Arlington parents I know support the ban.

Yorktown parent here - none of my friends support the ban

WL parent in N Arlington here and I don’t support the ban and neither do many of the parents I know.

Another N Arl parent. I think they should be able to use it between classes and at lunch.

Why is between classes so important?

This is so typical, you HAD to push for a ban without even understanding how students use them

So instead of answering the question, you take on a personal attack?

It was stating the obvious. This person wants a ban when they don't know how students use their phones. Typical, unfortunately, of a certain loud parents advocacy group in APS, pushing for something they don't understand. Are you the same parent who wants pencil and paper instead of laptops in high school too?

Not the previous poster. I'm the poster asking why it's so critical for students to access their phones for 5 minutes every 90 minutes as they exchange classes. The fact that you have repeatedly refused to provide a reason and just continue to insult me indicates there is no critical reason that students must have access for their phones in the hallways walking to their next class or while they wait for class to begin.

It would have been so much simpler if you had just answered the question.