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Anonymous wrote:I don't think an outright ban has enough political consensus to pass.

As it stands, MCPS has a toothless cell phone policy which SAYS kids aren't supposed to use them during class and only before, after school and lunch. But they have no way to enforce it so they do what they want and when they want.

I don't know what the solution is, because turning teachers into the cell phone police doesn't work either. So we're stuck with the current state of affairs unless someone can come up with a solution that the majority of parents, teachers, students and administrators can tolerate. Which has been pretty much Mission Impossible for the last decade.

Op here and I agree with this. Because when I was in school, only a handful had beepers but now almost every kid has a phone. It’s not fair to turn teachers into electronic police. I’m just work shopping solutions to these ever-growing problems given this morning’s security communication.

Which is why I stated that the BOE has to implement the policy of no phone in class. The phone pouches are a good way to do this. The teachers can have the device to unlock their phones in case of an emergency. Otherwise, the kids have their phones but cannot use them as they are locked in the pouch.

If they can't use them, the benefit to having them is gone. Children need to learn how to manage phone use. They learn that by practicing it at a young age when stakes are lower than when they get their first job and get fired because they can't control their own phone use.

I can't tell if this is a serious post.

They can learn it from their parents at home, not at school. Teachers aren't parents, right?

If they can't manage it as an adult, then that's a parenting failure, and too bad for said young adult. Natural consequences.

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Anonymous wrote:Until the GOP stops the craziness with guns they need their phones. It is now a fact of life. Thanks MAGA/Conservative crap.

Gun owner.

Since gun reform is off the table, maybe we can blame phones.

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I know.... right? Why can't anyone just pass a law to make it illegal to bring a gun into a MoCo school!

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Anonymous wrote:I don't think an outright ban has enough political consensus to pass.

As it stands, MCPS has a toothless cell phone policy which SAYS kids aren't supposed to use them during class and only before, after school and lunch. But they have no way to enforce it so they do what they want and when they want.

I don't know what the solution is, because turning teachers into the cell phone police doesn't work either. So we're stuck with the current state of affairs unless someone can come up with a solution that the majority of parents, teachers, students and administrators can tolerate. Which has been pretty much Mission Impossible for the last decade.

Op here and I agree with this. Because when I was in school, only a handful had beepers but now almost every kid has a phone. It’s not fair to turn teachers into electronic police. I’m just work shopping solutions to these ever-growing problems given this morning’s security communication.

Which is why I stated that the BOE has to implement the policy of no phone in class. The phone pouches are a good way to do this. The teachers can have the device to unlock their phones in case of an emergency. Otherwise, the kids have their phones but cannot use them as they are locked in the pouch.

If they can't use them, the benefit to having them is gone. Children need to learn how to manage phone use. They learn that by practicing it at a young age when stakes are lower than when they get their first job and get fired because they can't control their own phone use.

I'd like my student to learn how to read and write. If you'd like your student to learn how to manage their phone responsibility maybe you can find a private school that does that.

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Anonymous wrote:You can't use your phone when you're going through customs, either. Schools get to impose rules, too. Kids enjoy the break from phones as well, by the way.

Personally, I haven't been through customs in years so it's a non-issue. As a parent, it's my responsibility to control and monitor the phone. See how that works. Its easy to lock it down or shut it off.

How are you monitoring and controlling your kids' phone usage when they are in class?

There are a lot of things kids cannot bring to school, like if they little Jimmy wanted to bring his ps4, the school would confiscate it and return it at the end of the day.

I stated earlier, they can use phone pouches, so your little snowflake won't have their phones taken away; they just won't be able to use it unless the teacher unlocks the pouch.

Easy to see the usage.

If my kid has an allergic reaction, I want them to call me.

If there is an incident at school or somewhere else, I want them to call me as I will go get them.

If I have an issue and cannot get them, I want to be able to contact time.

If they need to let me know something like school supplies or a change, they need to contact me.

As a parent its my job to deal with it, not the teachers.

My snowflakes can just yell out when they need me right now so it's not an issue.

Newsflash:

Kids have had allergies before cell phones

Yes, they did, and imagine if some could have contacted their parents and prevented something serious from happening. A cell phone and prevention is a lot cheaper than an ER bill or worse.

This is the biggest stretch. Did you give a cell phone to your kid in kindergarten? How did they reach you in elementary school?

I got them gizmos after a not so fun er visit due to an irresponsible teacher who had been told repeatedly not to feed anything to my child.

100% that kids with allergies need phones to protect themselves by having the ability to call for help in an emergency rather than depending on school personnel or fellow students. Far too many teachers and administrators, even today, seem to think food allergies are made up or exaggerated. They can’t fathom that something they find benign and tasty, like peanuts, can be life threatening to someone else.

We survived as a species for a pretty long time without phones. You'll be okay.

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Anonymous wrote:I don't think an outright ban has enough political consensus to pass.

As it stands, MCPS has a toothless cell phone policy which SAYS kids aren't supposed to use them during class and only before, after school and lunch. But they have no way to enforce it so they do what they want and when they want.

I don't know what the solution is, because turning teachers into the cell phone police doesn't work either. So we're stuck with the current state of affairs unless someone can come up with a solution that the majority of parents, teachers, students and administrators can tolerate. Which has been pretty much Mission Impossible for the last decade.

Op here and I agree with this. Because when I was in school, only a handful had beepers but now almost every kid has a phone. It’s not fair to turn teachers into electronic police. I’m just work shopping solutions to these ever-growing problems given this morning’s security communication.

Which is why I stated that the BOE has to implement the policy of no phone in class. The phone pouches are a good way to do this. The teachers can have the device to unlock their phones in case of an emergency. Otherwise, the kids have their phones but cannot use them as they are locked in the pouch.

If they can't use them, the benefit to having them is gone. Children need to learn how to manage phone use. They learn that by practicing it at a young age when stakes are lower than when they get their first job and get fired because they can't control their own phone use.

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Anonymous wrote:No way would I send my kid to school without a phone for many reasons as they need it to communicate with us. It’s not like schools have pay phones still.

Our elementary has a free phone in the lobby.

That sounds like my ES -- pay phone in the lobby but cell phones didn't exist then.

Again, it's not safe for teachers to be the cell phone police.

Anonymous wrote:https://www.tiktok.com/@meme500006/video/7199798082974879018

^^^Video from a teacher who is attempting to play the role of cell phone police who then finds herself in uncomfortable and scary confrontations with students.

This is why many teachers opt to just let them have the cell phones because it's not worth risking your safety and wellbeing.

Cell phone enforcement SHOULD NOT be left to the teachers! They have enough to do.

My daughter goes to a private school and they are not allowed cell phones, even in high school. They can use them in lunch once they are finished and leave the cafeteria. They can use them after the last bell. If caught with them at any time besides that, they have a morning detention the next day, and second time a week's worth of morning detention. The third time they are suspended 2 days. Fourth time, a hearing for possible expulsion. No one messes around with it. They are to stay in their lockers at all time - no exceptions and there are multiple kids with diabetes and allergies. It's amazing how they survive!!

https://www.tiktok.com/@meme500006/video/7199798082974879018

^^^Video from a teacher who is attempting to play the role of cell phone police who then finds herself in uncomfortable and scary confrontations with students.

This is why many teachers opt to just let them have the cell phones because it's not worth risking your safety and wellbeing.

Cell phone enforcement SHOULD NOT be left to the teachers! They have enough to do.

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Anonymous wrote:You can't use your phone when you're going through customs, either. Schools get to impose rules, too. Kids enjoy the break from phones as well, by the way.

Personally, I haven't been through customs in years so it's a non-issue. As a parent, it's my responsibility to control and monitor the phone. See how that works. Its easy to lock it down or shut it off.

How are you monitoring and controlling your kids' phone usage when they are in class?

There are a lot of things kids cannot bring to school, like if they little Jimmy wanted to bring his ps4, the school would confiscate it and return it at the end of the day.

I stated earlier, they can use phone pouches, so your little snowflake won't have their phones taken away; they just won't be able to use it unless the teacher unlocks the pouch.

Easy to see the usage.

If my kid has an allergic reaction, I want them to call me.

If there is an incident at school or somewhere else, I want them to call me as I will go get them.

If I have an issue and cannot get them, I want to be able to contact time.

If they need to let me know something like school supplies or a change, they need to contact me.

As a parent its my job to deal with it, not the teachers.

My snowflakes can just yell out when they need me right now so it's not an issue.

Newsflash:

Kids have had allergies before cell phones

Yes, they did, and imagine if some could have contacted their parents and prevented something serious from happening. A cell phone and prevention is a lot cheaper than an ER bill or worse.

This is the biggest stretch. Did you give a cell phone to your kid in kindergarten? How did they reach you in elementary school?

I got them gizmos after a not so fun er visit due to an irresponsible teacher who had been told repeatedly not to feed anything to my child.

100% that kids with allergies need phones to protect themselves by having the ability to call for help in an emergency rather than depending on school personnel or fellow students. Far too many teachers and administrators, even today, seem to think food allergies are made up or exaggerated. They can’t fathom that something they find benign and tasty, like peanuts, can be life threatening to someone else.

That is incredibly scary. Why did the teacher deny your student medical services or not call for help?

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Anonymous wrote:You can't use your phone when you're going through customs, either. Schools get to impose rules, too. Kids enjoy the break from phones as well, by the way.

Personally, I haven't been through customs in years so it's a non-issue. As a parent, it's my responsibility to control and monitor the phone. See how that works. Its easy to lock it down or shut it off.

How are you monitoring and controlling your kids' phone usage when they are in class?

There are a lot of things kids cannot bring to school, like if they little Jimmy wanted to bring his ps4, the school would confiscate it and return it at the end of the day.

I stated earlier, they can use phone pouches, so your little snowflake won't have their phones taken away; they just won't be able to use it unless the teacher unlocks the pouch.

Easy to see the usage.

If my kid has an allergic reaction, I want them to call me.

If there is an incident at school or somewhere else, I want them to call me as I will go get them.

If I have an issue and cannot get them, I want to be able to contact time.

If they need to let me know something like school supplies or a change, they need to contact me.

As a parent its my job to deal with it, not the teachers.

My snowflakes can just yell out when they need me right now so it's not an issue.

Newsflash:

Kids have had allergies before cell phones

Yes, they did, and imagine if some could have contacted their parents and prevented something serious from happening. A cell phone and prevention is a lot cheaper than an ER bill or worse.

This is the biggest stretch. Did you give a cell phone to your kid in kindergarten? How did they reach you in elementary school?

I got them gizmos after a not so fun er visit due to an irresponsible teacher who had been told repeatedly not to feed anything to my child.

100% that kids with allergies need phones to protect themselves by having the ability to call for help in an emergency rather than depending on school personnel or fellow students. Far too many teachers and administrators, even today, seem to think food allergies are made up or exaggerated. They can’t fathom that something they find benign and tasty, like peanuts, can be life threatening to someone else.

If your kid is having an allergic reaction, who is your kid going to call? You? Do you live 2min away from school? By the time you get there, go through the office to get buzzed in, tell the admin what's going on, what would happen to your kid?

If the allergic reaction is that bad they should have an epi-pen with them at all times. If it's not that bad, they can go to the office and have admin deal with it. That would be a lot faster than calling you.

I think you are the one with a knee jerk reaction and not thinking things through.

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Anonymous wrote:You can't use your phone when you're going through customs, either. Schools get to impose rules, too. Kids enjoy the break from phones as well, by the way.

Personally, I haven't been through customs in years so it's a non-issue. As a parent, it's my responsibility to control and monitor the phone. See how that works. Its easy to lock it down or shut it off.

How are you monitoring and controlling your kids' phone usage when they are in class?

There are a lot of things kids cannot bring to school, like if they little Jimmy wanted to bring his ps4, the school would confiscate it and return it at the end of the day.

I stated earlier, they can use phone pouches, so your little snowflake won't have their phones taken away; they just won't be able to use it unless the teacher unlocks the pouch.

Easy to see the usage.

If my kid has an allergic reaction, I want them to call me.

If there is an incident at school or somewhere else, I want them to call me as I will go get them.

If I have an issue and cannot get them, I want to be able to contact time.

If they need to let me know something like school supplies or a change, they need to contact me.

As a parent its my job to deal with it, not the teachers.

My snowflakes can just yell out when they need me right now so it's not an issue.

Newsflash:

Kids have had allergies before cell phones

Yes, they did, and imagine if some could have contacted their parents and prevented something serious from happening. A cell phone and prevention is a lot cheaper than an ER bill or worse.

This is the biggest stretch. Did you give a cell phone to your kid in kindergarten? How did they reach you in elementary school?

I got them gizmos after a not so fun er visit due to an irresponsible teacher who had been told repeatedly not to feed anything to my child.

100% that kids with allergies need phones to protect themselves by having the ability to call for help in an emergency rather than depending on school personnel or fellow students. Far too many teachers and administrators, even today, seem to think food allergies are made up or exaggerated. They can’t fathom that something they find benign and tasty, like peanuts, can be life threatening to someone else.

This is one of the many valid reasons why phones are necessary. Confiscating them is just a knee jerk reaction that ignores the root problem.

oh please. How does a 5,6,7 yr old deal with allergies?

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Anonymous wrote:You can't use your phone when you're going through customs, either. Schools get to impose rules, too. Kids enjoy the break from phones as well, by the way.

Personally, I haven't been through customs in years so it's a non-issue. As a parent, it's my responsibility to control and monitor the phone. See how that works. Its easy to lock it down or shut it off.

How are you monitoring and controlling your kids' phone usage when they are in class?

There are a lot of things kids cannot bring to school, like if they little Jimmy wanted to bring his ps4, the school would confiscate it and return it at the end of the day.

I stated earlier, they can use phone pouches, so your little snowflake won't have their phones taken away; they just won't be able to use it unless the teacher unlocks the pouch.

Easy to see the usage.

If my kid has an allergic reaction, I want them to call me.

If there is an incident at school or somewhere else, I want them to call me as I will go get them.

If I have an issue and cannot get them, I want to be able to contact time.

If they need to let me know something like school supplies or a change, they need to contact me.

As a parent its my job to deal with it, not the teachers.

My snowflakes can just yell out when they need me right now so it's not an issue.

Newsflash:

Kids have had allergies before cell phones

Yes, they did, and imagine if some could have contacted their parents and prevented something serious from happening. A cell phone and prevention is a lot cheaper than an ER bill or worse.

This is the biggest stretch. Did you give a cell phone to your kid in kindergarten? How did they reach you in elementary school?

I got them gizmos after a not so fun er visit due to an irresponsible teacher who had been told repeatedly not to feed anything to my child.

100% that kids with allergies need phones to protect themselves by having the ability to call for help in an emergency rather than depending on school personnel or fellow students. Far too many teachers and administrators, even today, seem to think food allergies are made up or exaggerated. They can’t fathom that something they find benign and tasty, like peanuts, can be life threatening to someone else.

This is one of the many valid reasons why phones are necessary. Confiscating them is just a knee jerk reaction that ignores the root problem.

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Anonymous wrote:You can't use your phone when you're going through customs, either. Schools get to impose rules, too. Kids enjoy the break from phones as well, by the way.

Personally, I haven't been through customs in years so it's a non-issue. As a parent, it's my responsibility to control and monitor the phone. See how that works. Its easy to lock it down or shut it off.

How are you monitoring and controlling your kids' phone usage when they are in class?

There are a lot of things kids cannot bring to school, like if they little Jimmy wanted to bring his ps4, the school would confiscate it and return it at the end of the day.

I stated earlier, they can use phone pouches, so your little snowflake won't have their phones taken away; they just won't be able to use it unless the teacher unlocks the pouch.

Easy to see the usage.

If my kid has an allergic reaction, I want them to call me.

If there is an incident at school or somewhere else, I want them to call me as I will go get them.

If I have an issue and cannot get them, I want to be able to contact time.

If they need to let me know something like school supplies or a change, they need to contact me.

As a parent its my job to deal with it, not the teachers.

My snowflakes can just yell out when they need me right now so it's not an issue.

Newsflash:

Kids have had allergies before cell phones

Yes, they did, and imagine if some could have contacted their parents and prevented something serious from happening. A cell phone and prevention is a lot cheaper than an ER bill or worse.

This is the biggest stretch. Did you give a cell phone to your kid in kindergarten? How did they reach you in elementary school?

Exactly. I have a peanut allergy. Never needed a phone growing up.

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Anonymous wrote:You can't use your phone when you're going through customs, either. Schools get to impose rules, too. Kids enjoy the break from phones as well, by the way.

Personally, I haven't been through customs in years so it's a non-issue. As a parent, it's my responsibility to control and monitor the phone. See how that works. Its easy to lock it down or shut it off.

How are you monitoring and controlling your kids' phone usage when they are in class?

There are a lot of things kids cannot bring to school, like if they little Jimmy wanted to bring his ps4, the school would confiscate it and return it at the end of the day.

I stated earlier, they can use phone pouches, so your little snowflake won't have their phones taken away; they just won't be able to use it unless the teacher unlocks the pouch.

Easy to see the usage.

If my kid has an allergic reaction, I want them to call me.

If there is an incident at school or somewhere else, I want them to call me as I will go get them.

If I have an issue and cannot get them, I want to be able to contact time.

If they need to let me know something like school supplies or a change, they need to contact me.

As a parent its my job to deal with it, not the teachers.

My snowflakes can just yell out when they need me right now so it's not an issue.

Newsflash:

Kids have had allergies before cell phones

Yes, they did, and imagine if some could have contacted their parents and prevented something serious from happening. A cell phone and prevention is a lot cheaper than an ER bill or worse.

This is the biggest stretch. Did you give a cell phone to your kid in kindergarten? How did they reach you in elementary school?

I got them gizmos after a not so fun er visit due to an irresponsible teacher who had been told repeatedly not to feed anything to my child.

100% that kids with allergies need phones to protect themselves by having the ability to call for help in an emergency rather than depending on school personnel or fellow students. Far too many teachers and administrators, even today, seem to think food allergies are made up or exaggerated. They can’t fathom that something they find benign and tasty, like peanuts, can be life threatening to someone else.