[gorgoiler]

There’s an alternate view that parents are very much in support of centralized policy. When policy is left up to individual families — little Johnny X has an iPhone but little Timmy Y doesn’t — the creep towards everyone having a phone begins. When, instead, the school board bans phones it’s much easier for the conservative majority of parents to hold the line.

[Saline9515]

Banning phones at school has nothing to do with freedom to use phones. You are not restrained in your freedom because using you smartphone while driving is forbidden.

Kids go to school to learn, not to watch modern cable shopping network (aka Tiktok/Instagram).

[mjevans]

I'm more fine with schools banning frivolous use of tech devices on school grounds during school hours.