In today’s world, safety and communication matter more than ever. Emergencies happen. Delays happen. Lockdowns happen. And as parents, we deserve to know our children can reach us quickly and directly if something goes wrong.
This is not a call for students to be on their phones during class. We support boundaries, structure, and focused learning. But completely banning phones, to the point that a metal detector might punish a child for simply carrying one, is a step too far.
We’re asking for:
• A policy that allows students to carry a phone (powered off or silenced during the day)
• Reasonable consequences for misuse — but not automatic punishment for simply having one
• A recognition that many families rely on phones for after-school pickup coordination, emergencies, and peace of mind
Let’s work together to find a solution that protects classroom focus and honors parental responsibility.
We ask Baldwin County School District to revise this policy with student safety, parent communication, and real-world situations in mind.
11 Comments
I mean I understand turning it off during class but they should be allowed to have it
Phones are a necessary thing for everyone to have. They must be allowed in school!
I completely agree. They should be able to carry their phones for safety purposes.
I agree. The amount of times my children were not able to be located on the way home, or during an afterschool program, is alarming. It raises my concern on their safety.
My daughter takes the bus and sometimes it runs super late and she has no way to tell me where she is. It makes me nervous not knowing if she got home safe or is stuck at school.
I feel they should for there protecting
It is a safety issue.
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In today’s world, safety and communication matter more than ever. Emergencies happen. Delays happen. Lockdowns happen. And as parents, we deserve to know our children can reach us quickly and directly if something goes wrong.
This is not a call for students to be on their phones during class. We support boundaries, structure, and focused learning. But completely banning phones, to the point that a metal detector might punish a child for simply carrying one, is a step too far.
We’re asking for:
• A policy that allows students to carry a phone (powered off or silenced during the day)
• Reasonable consequences for misuse — but not automatic punishment for simply having one
• A recognition that many families rely on phones for after-school pickup coordination, emergencies, and peace of mind
Let’s work together to find a solution that protects classroom focus and honors parental responsibility.
We ask Baldwin County School District to revise this policy with student safety, parent communication, and real-world situations in mind.
11 Comments
I believe kids should be allow to kept they phone in emergency situations it bad world out there and I want to make sure I keep in touch with my child
I mean I understand turning it off during class but they should be allowed to have it
Phones are a necessary thing for everyone to have. They must be allowed in school!
I completely agree. They should be able to carry their phones for safety purposes.
I agree. The amount of times my children were not able to be located on the way home, or during an afterschool program, is alarming. It raises my concern on their safety.
My daughter takes the bus and sometimes it runs super late and she has no way to tell me where she is. It makes me nervous not knowing if she got home safe or is stuck at school.
I feel they should for there protecting
It is a safety issue.
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I believe kids should be allow to kept they phone in emergency situations it bad world out there and I want to make sure I keep in touch with my child