"Rethinking Cellphones in Schools: The Push for Total Bans"
TL;DR
Teachers are urging parents to stop texting their kids during school hours, as constant interruptions and distractions from smartphones are affecting students' learning and mental health. They recommend limiting non-urgent communication, turning off notifications, and phasing in limits for anxious children. Some suggest confiscating old phones and enforcing stricter cellphone policies in schools to reduce distractions and improve focus on learning.
Topics:nationeducation#cellphone-policy#education#parenting#school#student-distractions#teacher-advice
- Why you should stop texting your kids at school The Associated Press
- Why can't we have truly phone-free schools? Ask my students' parents. Slate
- US Educators Increasingly Urge Total Phone Bans in Schools VOA Learning English
- A cellphone use ban in schools? One CT town is experimenting The Connecticut Mirror
- Chico Unified School District to discuss banning phones in classrooms Action News Now
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