Summary
Cellphone bans in schools are gaining bipartisan momentum, with at least eight states, including California, Florida, and Virginia, enacting restrictions to combat classroom distractions and protect children’s mental health.
Governors from both parties, such as Arkansas’ Sarah Huckabee Sanders and California’s Gavin Newsom, support these measures, citing benefits of phone-free school days.
While some parents oppose bans, citing emergencies and transportation needs, proponents argue phones disrupt learning and may pose risks during crises.
States differ on implementation, from outright bans to district-level policies or funding for phone storage solutions.
Wait, you want your kid to be talking and making noise while there’s an attacker?
Do you only have a landline? Phones these days have the ability to send messages by typing little letters by tapping on a screen and sending those letters to someone else with a phone that has a screen on it where they can type letters back the same way.
I’m not surprised you haven’t heard about that though, it’s pretty new technology.
I love you, goodbye.
First of all, there are emergency services that could be contacted with this new “texting” technology you apparently haven’t heard of.
Secondly, if you thought you were about to die, wouldn’t YOU want to tell the people you loved that you loved them one last time? Because I sure as fuck would.
Hm, phone addiction disrupting child mental development or the very rare chance of a shooter so you and a bunch of people can redundantly alert authorities. Honestly, I don’t have a dog in this. I’m fine with either.
Sorry, are you under the bizarre impression that teens don’t already have phones?
You clearly don’t, so maybe let the people who do have kids work this out.
I have a “soft” bias, obviously. But really, I don’t want to antagonize anyone who has a hard opinion on it. You do you, and find out what works best for you and your family.
I would assume they have learned to read and write by this point
I assume you mean texting? I wouldn’t want my kids talking or being at all distracted while they’re currently being in the most dangerous situation they have ever faced. But that’s just me, I guess. Maybe the I love you goodbye notes is worth it. I honestly don’t know.