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Allow Students and Teachers to voice their opinions to the School Board regarding the new Phone Policy
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The Annandale Christian College Board is introducing a new Policy that will not allow students to keep their phones on their person from 8:15 - 3:00. The current Policy allows students to listen to music, take notes, photograph science experiments or artworks, record music assignments, etc. with a teachers permission.
The Board claims that students can access inappropriate material on their phones that's usually blocked by the schools wifi. Students could still access this content with free software or a portable modem on their laptops if they really wanted to, making this Policy pointless. They also claim that students can take pictures or send texts that promote cyber bullying. Not only does cyber bullying mostly take place outside of school, but this Policy doesn't affect the root problem which is bullying itself.
As workplaces evolve into the 21st century and manual jobs slowly fade away, more and more workplaces allow workers to have their cell phones on them, as one of the greatest learning tools of this era. In University students are allowed to keep their phones on them, an environment our school claims to prepare us for. The school expects us to act like adults and be mature but continue to treat us like children, like not allowing us our mobile phones.
The Boards beliefs come from a lack of understanding and fear of change, they think that if kids have their phones on them they'll just stare at social media all day and not learn anything. This is untrue, the majority of students use their phones as a tool in class that can help them learn their topic or make a practical assignment easier. Granted, some students don't follow the current Phone Policy, but how is introducing another rule for them to break going to solve that problem? It'll just keep honesty people honest.
Before any Policy is enforced the Board should hold a meeting at the school and allow parents and students to voice their views on the matter. If we can get enough signatures this meeting can go ahead and those who want to voice their opinions can have a chance to be heard.
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Updates
September 18, 2018
The momentum behind this movement proves that the Annandale Christian College Board cannot ignore our frustration any longer. They think treating us like children will hide their backward policies but this surge of support shows exactly how many people are tired of being silenced.
38 Comments
I feel this is ridiculous as these kids use their phones as a calculator instead of their parents paying out for a $200 calculator
Teachers cant take my phone. They didn't buy it so they can change their stupid policy and realise that just because they didn't have phones 'back in the day' that we cant now. We honestly can do what we want with our phones because its our money that we put towards it and its also our item. If you think you will take our phone, you are very wrong so have fun trying to take them. Oh another thing, CHANGE YOUR POLICY. "Oh yeah um.. schools in France are banning them" wow this is Australia. Very different. Cheers love ya'll xxx
well i think you should be allowed to have your phone on you because sometimes people feel safe with it on them and if someone gets lost on an excursion we would be able to call for help
students need phones in case of emergency situations and its stupid to think the school will take phones of students that is technically stealing as the property does not belong to them.
If the school wants to take my phone for listening to music, then can buy me a MP3 player... I’m on a maccas salary
what if there is a emergency
To everyone that's signed the petition. While you are allowed to stay anonymous and there's nothing from stopping you from doing that, if one of you want to call me out by name I'd except you not to hide behind a screen, although I already have an idea of who it was. Students shouldn't have to purchase an MP3 player at their expense because music can help many students focus during study sessions, and using your phone to record assignments means that it's all in one place you can access wherever you are and not on a communal IPad. Like other teachers have said to use, they agree that students should be able to photograph notes on the board if they can't write them but want to study them. Talking to one teacher, she said that the teachers WERE NOT approached about the decision and another confirmed that it WASN'T in the news letter prior to lasts week like was stated. Lastly, majority of Senior students DO use their phones as tools for either music, notes, photographing assignments, etc. and most of the culprits are in younger grades. Students in Senior, some of who are adults, should get the responsibility to use their phone and not be treated like children, and they should loose that privilege if they break the rules. All of High School shouldn't be assumed guilty and punished for the actions of a few. Everything that's been stated so far IS truethful and honest, and why should this decision be out of our hands?
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Allow Students and Teachers to voice their opinions to the School Board regarding the new Phone Policy
Final supporters
The Annandale Christian College Board is introducing a new Policy that will not allow students to keep their phones on their person from 8:15 - 3:00. The current Policy allows students to listen to music, take notes, photograph science experiments or artworks, record music assignments, etc. with a teachers permission.
The Board claims that students can access inappropriate material on their phones that's usually blocked by the schools wifi. Students could still access this content with free software or a portable modem on their laptops if they really wanted to, making this Policy pointless. They also claim that students can take pictures or send texts that promote cyber bullying. Not only does cyber bullying mostly take place outside of school, but this Policy doesn't affect the root problem which is bullying itself.
As workplaces evolve into the 21st century and manual jobs slowly fade away, more and more workplaces allow workers to have their cell phones on them, as one of the greatest learning tools of this era. In University students are allowed to keep their phones on them, an environment our school claims to prepare us for. The school expects us to act like adults and be mature but continue to treat us like children, like not allowing us our mobile phones.
The Boards beliefs come from a lack of understanding and fear of change, they think that if kids have their phones on them they'll just stare at social media all day and not learn anything. This is untrue, the majority of students use their phones as a tool in class that can help them learn their topic or make a practical assignment easier. Granted, some students don't follow the current Phone Policy, but how is introducing another rule for them to break going to solve that problem? It'll just keep honesty people honest.
Before any Policy is enforced the Board should hold a meeting at the school and allow parents and students to voice their views on the matter. If we can get enough signatures this meeting can go ahead and those who want to voice their opinions can have a chance to be heard.
Updates
September 18, 2018
The momentum behind this movement proves that the Annandale Christian College Board cannot ignore our frustration any longer. They think treating us like children will hide their backward policies but this surge of support shows exactly how many people are tired of being silenced.
38 Comments
I believe you are correct and I have a learning disorder I require technology to sustain my school work and get my grades up so I believe you are doing the right thing.
I feel this is ridiculous as these kids use their phones as a calculator instead of their parents paying out for a $200 calculator
Teachers cant take my phone. They didn't buy it so they can change their stupid policy and realise that just because they didn't have phones 'back in the day' that we cant now. We honestly can do what we want with our phones because its our money that we put towards it and its also our item. If you think you will take our phone, you are very wrong so have fun trying to take them. Oh another thing, CHANGE YOUR POLICY. "Oh yeah um.. schools in France are banning them" wow this is Australia. Very different. Cheers love ya'll xxx
well i think you should be allowed to have your phone on you because sometimes people feel safe with it on them and if someone gets lost on an excursion we would be able to call for help
students need phones in case of emergency situations and its stupid to think the school will take phones of students that is technically stealing as the property does not belong to them.
If the school wants to take my phone for listening to music, then can buy me a MP3 player... I’m on a maccas salary
what if there is a emergency
To everyone that's signed the petition. While you are allowed to stay anonymous and there's nothing from stopping you from doing that, if one of you want to call me out by name I'd except you not to hide behind a screen, although I already have an idea of who it was. Students shouldn't have to purchase an MP3 player at their expense because music can help many students focus during study sessions, and using your phone to record assignments means that it's all in one place you can access wherever you are and not on a communal IPad. Like other teachers have said to use, they agree that students should be able to photograph notes on the board if they can't write them but want to study them. Talking to one teacher, she said that the teachers WERE NOT approached about the decision and another confirmed that it WASN'T in the news letter prior to lasts week like was stated. Lastly, majority of Senior students DO use their phones as tools for either music, notes, photographing assignments, etc. and most of the culprits are in younger grades. Students in Senior, some of who are adults, should get the responsibility to use their phone and not be treated like children, and they should loose that privilege if they break the rules. All of High School shouldn't be assumed guilty and punished for the actions of a few. Everything that's been stated so far IS truethful and honest, and why should this decision be out of our hands?
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I believe you are correct and I have a learning disorder I require technology to sustain my school work and get my grades up so I believe you are doing the right thing.