A dumb phone can do that without the damage caused by smart phones.
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ulkesh@beehaw.org 4 months agoI hear you. But my child will have a cell phone in case of a real emergency when the adults don’t properly act. While I trust teachers rather implicitly, my experience with most school administrators is far less stellar. Also, a student calling 911 when the teacher is having a heart attack or some other life threatening event will save time and possibly their life.
Barring any emergency situations, my child’s phone better be put away.
blindsight@beehaw.org 4 months ago
ulkesh@beehaw.org 4 months ago
When did I mention the use of a smart phone?
BCsven@lemmy.ca 4 months ago
Our school had a buzzer, the office anawers the intercom, you tell them the emergency and they arrange everything. Cell phones really arent needed unless you are out on a field trip maybe
ulkesh@beehaw.org 4 months ago
School shootings, intercom not working, teacher not available and student bleeding on the floor, etc, etc. There are numerous reasons for safety for the availability of a cell phone.