Starting October 5th, Ashland High School will implement a new cell phone policy using Doorman, an app that restricts phone functionality when students tap into classroom tags.

We believe Doorman raises serious concerns about:

1. Privacy & Student Rights
Requiring third-party software on students’ personal devices raises concerns about privacy and control.

2. Cost
We question whether school funds should be spent on an app when less invasive alternatives are available.

3. Practicality
We believe Doorman may create unnecessary complications for students, families, and staff.

For more information, see our full document.

Petition to Reconsider Mandatory Doorman Implementation

We, the undersigned students, parents, and members of the Ashland High School community, respectfully ask Ashland High School to reconsider and discontinue its plan to require students to install Doorman on their personally owned devices.

We recognize the importance of maintaining focused, productive classrooms and support reasonable restrictions on personal device use during instructional time. However, we believe requiring third-party software on students’ personal devices is an unnecessary and overly invasive solution.

We ask the school to:

1. Cancel the requirement that students install Doorman on personally owned devices.
2. Return to a non-invasive method of enforcing the school’s existing phone-use policy, such as classroom phone caddies or another school-controlled storage system.
3. Consult with students and parents before implementing any future technology that would be required on personally owned devices.

We are not asking for unrestricted phone use during school. We are asking the school to enforce its phone policy without requiring students to install third-party software on their personal devices.

If you support reconsidering the mandatory implementation of Doorman, please add your name below.