• HazardousBanjo@lemmy.world
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    10 hours ago

    Kids spend far too much time in school on their phones. This is simply true.

    Counter point to this tho: Kids go to school knowing a shooting can happen at any time and need to have their phones for if that happens.

    I can’t support restricting phones before we restrict firearms.

    • LifeInMultipleChoice@lemmy.world
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      8 hours ago

      Why don’t they just have rules like we did years ago. Have your phone out in class and you get a lunch detention, next time a detention, 3rd time sent to the office with a recommendation for suspension.

      Kids have to learn to be responsible… They will have their phone on them everywhere else in life, like work. Learning to be responsible about it seems like education.

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        39 minutes ago

        Calling / reaching out for help is the obvious one, but sadly being able to get their last words out to family is also a consideration.

      • grysbok@lemmy.sdf.org
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        8 hours ago

        It’s nice to be able to call your parents when you’re bleeding out in the school atrium.

        • slaughterhouse@lemmy.zip
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          8 hours ago

          What are the police gonna do? Wait outside until the shooter runs out of bullets, then go in to finish the job?

        • ayyy@sh.itjust.works
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          7 hours ago

          Police can be called by the teacher that’s also in the room. They never come in time anyways. Calling parents just reduces situational awareness by distracting the panicked kids.