Also, phones are a vital link to safety and security. Students use them to communicate with family, especially during emergencies or unexpected situations. Knowing they can reach out for help or get updates from home provides reassurance and can be crucial for their well-being.
Finally, learning to manage distractions is a key life skill. Instead of simply removing phones, schools could teach students how to use them responsibly. This approach prepares them for the real world, where they'll need to balance technology with their responsibilities.
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Reached 100 supporters
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36 Comments
This whole idea is completely unacceptable. First amendment like hello? Anyways! Phones should be allowed in school.
Our phones, our responsibility. If you’re choosing to be on your phone and not do your work, that’s your fault. But it’s unfair to other students who are participating in class, and make responsible choices with their phones.
These are our phones and we have a right to have them . What is a lockdown happens and I need to text my parents goodbye . What if I am violently puking in the restroom how am I going to tell my mom I’m sick.
litterally what if there’s an emergency?? And gosh forbid I don’t wanna have to get up infront of the class just to talk to my parents
I do not agree with the contents of this bill as it can and will limit our ability to portray free speech as we will not be able to distribute essential information across many people. It can also be a safety concern in times of emergency.
Schools are not safe enough for kids not to have their phones. Shootings, drug dealing, suicide attempts, they all majority happen in school. Adults are making the decision for children's and teen's lives yet expect us to act like adults. No it's unfair. We'll start acting like adults when you give us the freedom to be. And for those who say "kids these days all rely on technology" well so do you. Your gps, your phone, computer, tablet, microwave. Adults are being narcissistic.
Us students should be able to have our phones in between classes or during any free time we have. As long as it's not a distraction, there's nothing wrong with it. It can help our safety, let us check up on things at home, or let our guardians know something they have to know before school ends. If you have to put your phone in a bin or cuby, that's also a way people could steal your phone.
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Also, phones are a vital link to safety and security. Students use them to communicate with family, especially during emergencies or unexpected situations. Knowing they can reach out for help or get updates from home provides reassurance and can be crucial for their well-being.
Finally, learning to manage distractions is a key life skill. Instead of simply removing phones, schools could teach students how to use them responsibly. This approach prepares them for the real world, where they'll need to balance technology with their responsibilities.
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Reached 250 supporters
July 26, 2025
Reached 100 supporters
May 15, 2025
36 Comments
I don’t get how if I didn’t put my phone in a pouch they can just suspend me for it
This whole idea is completely unacceptable. First amendment like hello? Anyways! Phones should be allowed in school.
Our phones, our responsibility. If you’re choosing to be on your phone and not do your work, that’s your fault. But it’s unfair to other students who are participating in class, and make responsible choices with their phones.
These are our phones and we have a right to have them . What is a lockdown happens and I need to text my parents goodbye . What if I am violently puking in the restroom how am I going to tell my mom I’m sick.
litterally what if there’s an emergency?? And gosh forbid I don’t wanna have to get up infront of the class just to talk to my parents
I do not agree with the contents of this bill as it can and will limit our ability to portray free speech as we will not be able to distribute essential information across many people. It can also be a safety concern in times of emergency.
Schools are not safe enough for kids not to have their phones. Shootings, drug dealing, suicide attempts, they all majority happen in school. Adults are making the decision for children's and teen's lives yet expect us to act like adults. No it's unfair. We'll start acting like adults when you give us the freedom to be. And for those who say "kids these days all rely on technology" well so do you. Your gps, your phone, computer, tablet, microwave. Adults are being narcissistic.
Us students should be able to have our phones in between classes or during any free time we have. As long as it's not a distraction, there's nothing wrong with it. It can help our safety, let us check up on things at home, or let our guardians know something they have to know before school ends. If you have to put your phone in a bin or cuby, that's also a way people could steal your phone.
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I don’t get how if I didn’t put my phone in a pouch they can just suspend me for it