[arista]

[Toy Soldier]

They should be in bags and turned off in school, or alternatively there should even be a “storage room” for them during the school day (mini lockers) but insisting on them being left home simply isn’t going to work. It’s 2021 and it’s neither sensible nor safe for teenagers to be out miles from home without any means of contact. It’s not like there are pay phones they can use.

If they implement this my daughter will be doing the same as she has been for the last year and a half at primary school; phone on silent, in a hidden inside zip pocket of her bag. She’s thankfully not dumb enough to get it out in school or blab about it to her pals.

[michael21]

Where dose it say that phone are ban in school from Jan 2022

[Ammi]

…it’s smart phones specifically rather than mobile phones, I believe…children will still be contactable and be able to contact etc which is essential…but it’s more to prevent access to social media and the taking of highly expensive phones to school…

[bitontheslide]

some things are unenforceable and this is one of them. Wait till the government gets sued because some kid gets abducted all because they couldnt use their phone

[Ammi]

…can you imagine all of those alien beings sitting on their planets right now and shaking their heads in disbelief…oh look at those humans, it’s taken this time to create the technology to move forward in their safety …and they’re banning the use of it…yep, that’s our government….


…in any cases of abduction as bots said…?…technology available in phones has been hugely important…

[arista]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

some things are unenforceable and this is one of them. Wait till the government gets sued because some kid gets abducted all because they couldnt use their phone

But as they leave the school
they get their phone back


No kid has been abducted in a school.

[arista]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

They should be in bags and turned off in school, or alternatively there should even be a “storage room” for them during the school day (mini lockers) but insisting on them being left home simply isn’t going to work. It’s 2021 and it’s neither sensible nor safe for teenagers to be out miles from home without any means of contact. It’s not like there are pay phones they can use.

If they implement this my daughter will be doing the same as she has been for the last year and a half at primary school; phone on silent, in a hidden inside zip pocket of her bag. She’s thankfully not dumb enough to get it out in school or blab about it to her pals.

That will not happen.


That Commission will not get its wish

[rusticgal]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

They should be in bags and turned off in school, or alternatively there should even be a “storage room” for them during the school day (mini lockers) but insisting on them being left home simply isn’t going to work. It’s 2021 and it’s neither sensible nor safe for teenagers to be out miles from home without any means of contact. It’s not like there are pay phones they can use.

If they implement this my daughter will be doing the same as she has been for the last year and a half at primary school; phone on silent, in a hidden inside zip pocket of her bag. She’s thankfully not dumb enough to get it out in school or blab about it to her pals.

There are obviously a lot of dumb kids out there who spoil it for others....

[Vicky.]

Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

They should be in bags and turned off in school, or alternatively there should even be a “storage room” for them during the school day (mini lockers) but insisting on them being left home simply isn’t going to work. It’s 2021 and it’s neither sensible nor safe for teenagers to be out miles from home without any means of contact. It’s not like there are pay phones they can use.

If they implement this my daughter will be doing the same as she has been for the last year and a half at primary school; phone on silent, in a hidden inside zip pocket of her bag. She’s thankfully not dumb enough to get it out in school or blab about it to her pals.

Agreed. Many need them with them, but shouldn't be fannying through the day with them..

[bitontheslide]

i am adamant that my lad will take his phone with him to school

[AnnieK]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

i am adamant that my lad will take his phone with him to school

I'll make you a bad parent badge too BOTS, we can wear them when we throw in LTs metaphorical towel

[The Slim Reaper]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

i am adamant that my lad will take his phone with him to school

[AnnieK]

Originally Posted by The Slim Reaper

I will stand and deliver my kid to school with his phone (when he is at high school and making his way to and fro alone) and am still waiting for LTs opinions on how banning them from school buildings will improve education. He's not very forthcoming with his opinion right now. But am hopeful he will have a good reason to suggest that its bad parenting to allow a child to take a phone to school.

[LeatherTrumpet]

give them a basic nokia for school that only can make calls?

[rusticgal]

Great news....they are a massive distraction. They can collect their phones as they leave school...Im sure there is a system. My company issued every member of staff with a mobile phone and thats how we were allocated our jobs/breaks etc. We had many spares that were held in a 'mobile' locker which we could access by a security system. Something like this where they can be deposited at the beginning of the day and collected at the end.
I really dont know how we got home in one piece before mobiles were around...


...if you think your child is unsafe walking to or from school then either take them and pick them up or get them to go with a friend. If someone is going to abduct them the first thing they are going to do is find and dump the mobile phone so they cant be tracked...

[Tom4784]

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[Legrand]

This is so ****ing stupid, whoever wants this implemented should go back to the Paleozoic era.

[LeatherTrumpet]

Originally Posted by Legrand

This is so ****ing stupid, whoever wants this implemented should go back to the Paleozoic era.

they are called teachers

[rusticgal]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

they are called teachers

....and probably dealing with the same kind of response from kids caught on their phones in class

[LeatherTrumpet]

Originally Posted by rusticgal

....and probably dealing with the same kind of response from kids caught on their phones in class

EXACTLY

[parmnion]

It's obviously not working having them allowed at school. So it's worth trying to see what happens.

But after reading everyone's comments, I must admit after being staunchly for it, I'm actually a bit torn between the 2.

[AnnieK]

Like it or not, mobile technology is a massive part of daily life for kids and adults alike.

I agree that the use in the classrooms if not part of a lesson is a distraction but to ban them completely seems unenforceable to me.

Schools will be fighting a losing battle trying to keep them out...

[LeatherTrumpet]

Originally Posted by AnnieK

Like it or not, mobile technology is a massive part of daily life for kids and adults alike.

I agree that the use in the classrooms if not part of a lesson is a distraction but to ban them completely seems unenforceable to me.

Schools will be fighting a losing battle trying to keep them out...

I am sure it is not beyond the wit of any school to make sure kids dont have a phone in class. Just because it will be difficult is not a reason not to do it.

I very much doubt that phones are an issue for bright and able kids but ARE an issue for those who struggle at school

[AnnieK]

Originally Posted by LeatherTrumpet

I am sure it is not beyond the wit of any school to make sure kids dont have a phone in class. Just because it will be difficult is not a reason not to do it.

I very much doubt that phones are an issue for bright and able kids but ARE an issue for those who struggle at school

How will they make sure though? We were not allowed fags in school but a lot of people got them in, we were not allowed to pass notes, but we did. Kids having distracting things in school is not a new thing and its something schools have never been able to control. Kids get drugs, knives and all sorts of contraband in....how will they be able to stop phones? Are they going to physically search every pupil, install some kind of scanner?

A ban in the classrooms I agree with although its never going to be a reality I fear.