Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:People need to read the APS PIP and stop hyperventilating.

It allows for phones to be used for classwork.

MS is away for the day. Wearable devices allowed if smart features are turned off.

HS is away for instructional periods. Wearables allowed if smart features are turned off.

Accommodations and medical need addressed. Devices can be used in an emergency.

Right but that's just the rule for now. It's not the permanent rule and you have APE lobbying for an extreme ban where even HS kids would need to have all devices locked up for the whole day and they could never be used for classwork or in an emergency. Or did you not know this???

No. People are acting right now as if there is an extreme ban. The PIP is reasonable and overdue. Teachers need a something to point to for enforcement. Parents need to point to something to for flexibility. Students need to understand what’s acceptable use and what’s not. The PIP sets expectations for everyone.

I do not care what APE is advocating for and since when did APS listen to them?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:People need to read the APS PIP and stop hyperventilating.

It allows for phones to be used for classwork.

MS is away for the day. Wearable devices allowed if smart features are turned off.

HS is away for instructional periods. Wearables allowed if smart features are turned off.

Accommodations and medical need addressed. Devices can be used in an emergency.

Right but that's just the rule for now. It's not the permanent rule and you have APE lobbying for an extreme ban where even HS kids would need to have all devices locked up for the whole day and they could never be used for classwork or in an emergency. Or did you not know this???

I'm not in Arlington but I'm glad that the governor decided that phone ban means phone ban, even for high school students. Thanks Youngkin.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:People need to read the APS PIP and stop hyperventilating.

It allows for phones to be used for classwork.

MS is away for the day. Wearable devices allowed if smart features are turned off.

HS is away for instructional periods. Wearables allowed if smart features are turned off.

Accommodations and medical need addressed. Devices can be used in an emergency.

Right but that's just the rule for now. It's not the permanent rule and you have APE lobbying for an extreme ban where even HS kids would need to have all devices locked up for the whole day and they could never be used for classwork or in an emergency. Or did you not know this???

What is wrong with having phones away all day in school for a high schooler?

There will be plenty of phones for an emergency, between hardline and teachers and staff.

For class, won’t they have school laptops, calculators, and textbooks?

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Of course APE is behind this.

You Arlingtonians are so self-centered and myopic.

We all know APE monitors DCUM.

And everytime someone mentions APE, *someone* gets all defensive and tries to gaslight the poster.

Every. Single. Time.

Coincidence? I think no.

and *whoever* just happens to respond always insults the poster who mentioned APE. Just like they did above. The APEs have their playbook.

Anonymous wrote:People need to read the APS PIP and stop hyperventilating.

It allows for phones to be used for classwork.

MS is away for the day. Wearable devices allowed if smart features are turned off.

HS is away for instructional periods. Wearables allowed if smart features are turned off.

Accommodations and medical need addressed. Devices can be used in an emergency.

Right but that's just the rule for now. It's not the permanent rule and you have APE lobbying for an extreme ban where even HS kids would need to have all devices locked up for the whole day and they could never be used for classwork or in an emergency. Or did you not know this???

People need to read the APS PIP and stop hyperventilating.

It allows for phones to be used for classwork.

MS is away for the day. Wearable devices allowed if smart features are turned off.

HS is away for instructional periods. Wearables allowed if smart features are turned off.

Accommodations and medical need addressed. Devices can be used in an emergency.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Of course APE is behind this.

You Arlingtonians are so self-centered and myopic.

We all know APE monitors DCUM.

And everytime someone mentions APE, *someone* gets all defensive and tries to gaslight the poster.

Every. Single. Time.

Coincidence? I think no.

Oh.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Of course APE is behind this.

You Arlingtonians are so self-centered and myopic.

We all know APE monitors DCUM.

And everytime someone mentions APE, *someone* gets all defensive and tries to gaslight the poster.

Every. Single. Time.

Coincidence? I think no.

Anonymous wrote:Of course APE is behind this.

You Arlingtonians are so self-centered and myopic.

Of course APE is behind this.

Maybe APE shouldn't be commenting to the WP then

https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2024/08/24/arlington-schools-cellphone-storage-pilot/

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Must everything on this forum involve APE?? Some of you are obsessed. Go back to your echo chamber.

Not everything, but this discussion does involve APE because they involved themselves. The APEs been lobbying really hard on this, speaking before the Board, writing a letter, they even have a template letter on their website.

Gasp! An advocacy group is advocating! Clutch my pearls! Where’s the fainting couch!

Seriously get a grip. Nearly every convo here has some lunatic looking for an APE connection. It’s like 10 People now right? People can care about what’s happening in APS and not be APE.

Well there is an APE connection here, why are you running away from that? It is like 10 people now but it's 10 loud entitled people who are good at PR and lobbying and think they know what's best for everyone else.

Youngkin did not make his executive order because of APE. Be real.

Smh

APE is full of lobbyists. Based on their close connection with Youngkin (yes, I did see the congratulatory letter that APE sent to him when he won), I'm sure there's low Kevin Bacon levels of connection between them and Youngkin's cellphone EO.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Must everything on this forum involve APE?? Some of you are obsessed. Go back to your echo chamber.

Not everything, but this discussion does involve APE because they involved themselves. The APEs been lobbying really hard on this, speaking before the Board, writing a letter, they even have a template letter on their website.

Gasp! An advocacy group is advocating! Clutch my pearls! Where’s the fainting couch!

Seriously get a grip. Nearly every convo here has some lunatic looking for an APE connection. It’s like 10 People now right? People can care about what’s happening in APS and not be APE.

Well there is an APE connection here, why are you running away from that? It is like 10 people now but it's 10 loud entitled people who are good at PR and lobbying and think they know what's best for everyone else.

Who cares that APE is connected here? A broken clock is right twice a day. Someone raises APE in every freaking thread about APS.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Must everything on this forum involve APE?? Some of you are obsessed. Go back to your echo chamber.

Not everything, but this discussion does involve APE because they involved themselves. The APEs been lobbying really hard on this, speaking before the Board, writing a letter, they even have a template letter on their website.

Gasp! An advocacy group is advocating! Clutch my pearls! Where’s the fainting couch!

Seriously get a grip. Nearly every convo here has some lunatic looking for an APE connection. It’s like 10 People now right? People can care about what’s happening in APS and not be APE.

Well there is an APE connection here, why are you running away from that? It is like 10 people now but it's 10 loud entitled people who are good at PR and lobbying and think they know what's best for everyone else.

Youngkin did not make his executive order because of APE. Be real.

Smh

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Must everything on this forum involve APE?? Some of you are obsessed. Go back to your echo chamber.

Not everything, but this discussion does involve APE because they involved themselves. The APEs been lobbying really hard on this, speaking before the Board, writing a letter, they even have a template letter on their website.

Gasp! An advocacy group is advocating! Clutch my pearls! Where’s the fainting couch!

Seriously get a grip. Nearly every convo here has some lunatic looking for an APE connection. It’s like 10 People now right? People can care about what’s happening in APS and not be APE.

Well there is an APE connection here, why are you running away from that? It is like 10 people now but it's 10 loud entitled people who are good at PR and lobbying and think they know what's best for everyone else.