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Summary

Florida’s Broward County Public Schools, one of the nation’s largest districts, implemented a cellphone ban across the school day, sparking debate among students, parents, and teachers. The ban affects over 200,000 students.

Proponents, including board member Lori Alhadeff, a Parkland victim’s mother, argue the ban improves focus and safety.

Critics of the ban raise safety concerns, particularly in light of the 2018 Parkland shooting, where cellphones played an important role in communication.

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[-] whithom@discuss.online 46 points 1 month ago

I mean, how are they gonna call 911 when the school gets attacked?

[-] cybervseas@lemmy.world 27 points 1 month ago

Using thoughts and prayers. /s

[-] whithom@discuss.online 16 points 1 month ago

Omg, I totally forgot about Jesus. “Dear Jesus, tell your dad to stop trying to kill me, since everything is his will”

[-] einlander@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago

Concepts of thoughts and tariffs.

[-] Rapidcreek@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Am I the only one that thinks those two words are self canceling?

I assume this is like the cell phone "ban" we had in our school when I was a kid. Which is the phones should never be seen during normal day to day. If there's an emergency then nobody is gonna tell you no.

Obviously kids are going to bring phones in anyways regardless of the ban.

[-] SkyeStarfall@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 1 month ago

I don't get why this isn't just what's being done instead of confiscating stuff

Don't take peoples personal stuff, just don't allow them to be used during a class

[-] rumba@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 month ago

Because Florida can't do anything unless they get to piss people off.

[-] IamSparticles@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I don't know how they're doing it in Florida. My kid's high school enacted a new phone policy this fall. Every classroom has either one large plastic storage bin, or smaller ones at each group table. When the kids arrive in class, they put their phones in the bins and they don't come out again until the end of class. Very simple, and from what I've heard from the teachers and students, reasonably effective. If there's an emergency they can be quickly accessed. Meanwhile, the teachers are all reporting a lot more student-to-student interaction, better attention, and less disruptions.

[-] PugJesus@lemmy.world 11 points 1 month ago

That would be showing too much initiative. GOP types don't like that. If the teacher can't call 911, the kids should really just lay down and accept their fate.

[-] Flocklesscrow@lemm.ee 9 points 1 month ago

Just four years ago:

Texas Lieutenant Governor Dan Patrick, who is of the opinion that old people, ie those most at risk, should volunteer to die to save the economy.

[-] whithom@discuss.online 8 points 1 month ago

But what if the shooter is trans? CHECKMATE!!!!

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