Middle school removes bathroom mirrors to stop kids from making TikToks::Southern Alamance Middle School in Graham, North Carolina has taken drastic steps to reduce the time kids spend outside of class.

  • AccmRazr@lemm.ee
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    8 months ago

    I know a few schools in my area tried to institute zero tolerance no phones rule and the screaming from parents was loud enough that they gave up. One of the big sticking points was because of school shootings. Another was that schools have been bad about getting kids on the bus, that kids are getting lost or even ending up in bus depots at the end of the day.

    • doylio@lemmy.ca
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      8 months ago

      I think a good middle ground might be to ban smartphones but not phones entirely. If you want your kid to be able to call you, buy them a nokia or something without internet capabilities

      • Corkyskog@sh.itjust.works
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        8 months ago

        I mean the real reason is that parents are almost as bad as their kids with their phones. They have become accustomed to texting their children throughout the day.