• erwan@lemmy.ml
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    4 months ago

    There is no emergency that can’t be handled by the adults of the school.

    I can understand needing a phone for the commute, but at school it should stay in the bag turned off.

    • TehPers@beehaw.org
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      4 months ago

      There are emergencies the adults at the school won’t understand. This has happened a few times to my spouse, where the nurse/teachers kept brushing off issues they didn’t understand, ranging from things like asthma to strep throat.

      Otherwise, I agree that the phones should be put away during class.

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      4 months ago

      I hear you. But my child will have a cell phone in case of a real emergency when the adults don’t properly act. While I trust teachers rather implicitly, my experience with most school administrators is far less stellar. Also, a student calling 911 when the teacher is having a heart attack or some other life threatening event will save time and possibly their life.

      Barring any emergency situations, my child’s phone better be put away.

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        4 months ago

        Our school had a buzzer, the office anawers the intercom, you tell them the emergency and they arrange everything. Cell phones really arent needed unless you are out on a field trip maybe

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          4 months ago

          School shootings, intercom not working, teacher not available and student bleeding on the floor, etc, etc. There are numerous reasons for safety for the availability of a cell phone.