Kids are using phones in class, even when it’s against the rules. Should schools ban them all day?
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Kids are on their phones in classrooms across American, even when school rules forbid it. More states want to ban them.

Phones are distracting students in class. More states are pressing schools to ban them::Kids are on their phones in classrooms across American, even when school rules forbid it. More states want to ban them.

    • bionicjoeyEnglish
      30·
      10 months ago

      They were. When I was in school having a smartphone out could result in it being taken away. At some point since then, the rules have seemingly changed.

      • ahornsirup@sopuli.xyzEnglish
        12·
        10 months ago

        Because phones got expensive. If a teacher confiscates a phone and drops it/it gets stolen from them, who’s going to pay for it? At least that’s the explanation my teachers gave around 2010 or so, when they announced they’d no longer confiscate phones.

    • FoxBJK@midwest.socialEnglish
      12·
      10 months ago

      Parents lose their minds if they can’t contact their child at any moment. Some schools/teachers ban them already but I imagine some PTA meetings about this will be total shitshows.

      • SpaceNoodle@lemmy.worldEnglish
        163·
        10 months ago

        And rightfully so! Every student in school died horribly before cell phones existed.

          • don@lemm.eeEnglish
            61·
            10 months ago

            It was Malaria that took me out, and she wasn’t a fun date, lemme tell ya.

        • Toastypickle@lemmy.worldEnglish
          42·
          10 months ago

          I mean…American schools do have somewhat of a reputation… I can kinda see why parents would want their child to be able to contact them in an emergency.

    • agent_flounder@lemmy.worldEnglish
      42·
      10 months ago

      Our district bans them in middle school and leaves policy to each teacher in HS.

      Maybe they should ban phones at work too lol