Phones are distracting students in class. More states are pressing schools to ban them (apnews.com)

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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.

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[-] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 25 points 8 months ago

I'm surprised they weren't banned from the get-go

[-] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 29 points 8 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.xyz 10 points 8 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.social 12 points 8 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.world 13 points 8 months ago

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

[-] FoxBJK@midwest.social 6 points 8 months ago

So much dysentery...

[-] don@lemm.ee 4 points 8 months ago

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

[-] Toastypickle@lemmy.world 2 points 8 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.

[-] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 3 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

I suppose I'd be worried, too, if I was sending my kids to a war zone on a daily basis.

[-] agitatedpotato@lemmy.world -1 points 8 months ago

Ahh yes, not all the kids died, therefore emergencies don't happen. Okay then.

[-] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 2 points 8 months ago

It's as if the universe didn't exist seventeen years ago to these people.

[-] BigWheelPowerBrakeSlider@lemmy.world 5 points 8 months ago

No phones on in classrooms during class. What parent would not be on board?

[-] don@lemm.ee 4 points 8 months ago

Helicopter parents

[-] agent_flounder@lemmy.world 1 points 8 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

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