Hochul tackling the big problems, restricting phone use in schools

[Saltwater60]

Yes the title is sarcasm. $13.5 million dollars set aside for storage solutions for phones and other electronic devices. If these moron schools and teachers would have allowed punishment and enforcement of kids using them improperly in the first place this wouldn’t be an issue. They let these kids do as they please now this and tax money for this? She’s an idiot.

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[Bustedknees]

14 million from us because she has to be a micromanaging twat

 

[Saltwater60]

14 million from us because she has to be a micromanaging twat

It’s simple punish those that take them out of their pocket. I’m not letting them take my son’s property. Hell it’s my property since I own it.

 

[kev74]

This is easier feel-good nonsense than locking criminals in cages would be.

 

[Parzival]

I’m all for cell phone free schools, kids do not need a phone in school.

$13.5 million seems excessive though.

 

[Acer-m14]

problem solved .. https://www.thesignaljammer.com/

 

[Cavalry]

School districts local to me have cracked down on student cell phone usage. There is now a zero tolerance policy from "bell to bell". How much did this cost? Exactly $0. No magic locking bags, no special anything. Just enforce the existing rules.

 

[Grimscale]

I don't have kids.

That being said... if I had a kid, and provided that kid with a phone for security reasons, no one but me is taking that phone away. Anyone doing so will be hit with theft and child abuse charges.

But, if my kid were to misuse that phone, say as a distraction in class or during a test, let me know. I will make sure that kid doesn't do it again. That would be MY job as the parent.

 

[Cavalry]

I don't have kids.

That being said... if I had a kid, and provided that kid with a phone for security reasons, no one but me is taking that phone away. Anyone doing so will be hit with theft and child abuse charges.

But, if my kid were to misuse that phone, say as a distraction in class or during a test, let me know. I will make sure that kid doesn't do it again. That would be MY job as the parent.

Local to me schools are not taking phones away. If they are caught using one its escalating penalties, detention, in school suspension etc, etc. Personally I think they should be able to use them at lunch or study hall. As a parent its inconvenient to be in the dark all day when you are suppose to be in the loop to know when to pick up your child at the end of the day. Scheduling is constantly changing with sports, clubs, after school help, etc and none of that is relayed to the parent.
I suppose its no different from when I was in school and there were no phones.

 

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I’m all for cell phone free schools, kids do not need a phone in school.

$13.5 million seems excessive though.

While our Roads and Bridges got to shit:

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[OwnTheRide]

I’m all for cell phone free schools, kids do not need a phone in school.

$13.5 million seems excessive though.

They don't need to use a cell phone for social purposes, but I think there are plenty of very legitimate reasons for kids to have access to their phones in school - emergencies being one. I realize there are exceptions for emergencies here, but the exceptions won't matter if the phones are locked away somewhere.

Just a couple of years back, my daughter mentioned that one teacher was losing her shit in the classroom all the time and nothing was being done. Then a student recorded it and posted it on twatter. It was even worse than my daughter had described. Teacher was fired that week.

 

[Acer-m14]

Kids don't need a phone at all .. period .. ! period ! ...

if you need a phone in school ..

go to the office and use the phone there that's on the desk .... well there used to be ..

shit we had 2 pay phones in the lobby entrance of the school .. collect call to mom / dad

 

[Bigfoot]

IDK, I went to school during the 1970s long before cell phones were a thing. Times have changed so much so that I might be speaking out of my lane. But, we all did just fine without cell phones in school during the 1970s and 80s.

I can't think of one instance where communication between a school and a parent couldn't touch base when it was important.



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[GOPerfect]

And..... NY residents will continue to take this shit, right up the arse.

NYer's will do nothing but bitch and complain.

 

[Parzival]

A lot of the responses in here are exactly what’s wrong with our kids today. “Rules don’t apply to me, I’m going to do what I want. No one can take my kids phone away.” Which is funny they are willing to take a stand on this but keep bending over and paying their taxes when their actual rights get stomped on.

Kids don’t need a phone, at all, but especially in school. I went to school during the bomb threat era in the 90s, no phone, made it out alive.

If this becomes policy and you don’t like it, move your kid to a different school.

The safety thing is just virtue signaling.

 

[Saltwater60]

I don't have kids.

That being said... if I had a kid, and provided that kid with a phone for security reasons, no one but me is taking that phone away. Anyone doing so will be hit with theft and child abuse charges.

But, if my kid were to misuse that phone, say as a distraction in class or during a test, let me know. I will make sure that kid doesn't do it again. That would be MY job as the parent.

I said the same and glad my kids are done this year so I won’t have to deal with it. My son has IBS and frequently needs to come home from school. He texts my wife and she comes to get him, much harder with no phone. Teachers are jerks about using the bathroom and kids do stupid stuff to kids sitting on the throne so he simply comes home.

 

[GOPerfect]

I said the same and glad my kids are done this year so I won’t have to deal with it. My son has IBS and frequently needs to come home from school. He texts my wife and she comes to get him, much harder with no phone. Teachers are jerks about using the bathroom and kids do stupid stuff to kids sitting on the throne so he simply comes home.

I wonder what happened back the 80s when kids with IBS were in school?