In California, a high school teacher complains that students watch Netflix on their phones during class. In Maryland, a chemistry teacher says students use gambling apps to place bets during the school day.
Around the country, educators say students routinely send Snapchat messages in class, listen to music and shop online, among countless other examples of how smartphones distract from teaching and learning.
The hold that phones have on adolescents in America today is well-documented, but teachers say parents are often not aware to what extent students use them inside the classroom. And increasingly, educators and experts are speaking with one voice on the question of how to handle it: Ban phones during classes.
Convenience, peace of mind, etc.
Having immediate instant access to your child is a convenience adults don’t want to give up.
Nah, i trust my kids school to contact me if they need to.
It’s more about your needs, not emergencies. Text your kid what them to do when they’re home, 3 rolls around they text you back saying they made plans sorry. Now that chore you wanted done before you were home isn’t getting done and you’ve gone about your whole day under the assumption it would happen
That doesn’t really sound like a “need” situation.
Friggin teach your kid they can’t make plans without checking with you first, then? Besides, what if you text them at noon and they made plans with their friend at 10am? How is that any different?
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