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New York governor to launch bill banning smartphones in schools
(www.theguardian.com)
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this post was submitted on 30 May 2024
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Students phone usage in schools are problematic. It's not just in the classroom, but (raises hand) can i go to the bathroom (to use my phone). You can't lock down their at&t or t-mobile phones. Don't know how an outright ban would work but it's worth a shot. Education like democracy is in decline and in peril. Especially public education with the onslaught of charter schools.
There are devices that listen for phone traffic.
So they listen for phone traffic, then what? Track down every user throughout the school day and intercept them? I would wager people who respond with IT solutions don't realize they at times sound like a 'tech bro' who believes they have s solution for everything even of they have no experience in education, no experience being an educator and understanding their contexts. It's no wonder why teachers in general in America are treated so poorly. Even folks who say they support teachers don't understand how much they have to do and with so many students and little time.
I'll start with the start. Maybe?
Biggest issue is teachers using phones.
They should have a fat radio jammer in the head teachers office.