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.
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.
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.
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.
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.