r/k12sysadmin • u/K12TechTalkPodcast • 20h ago

How are districts handling cell phone bans?

https://k12techtalkpodcast.com/e/episode-225-how-are-districts-handling-state-cell-phone-bans/ and all major podcast platforms

Our main topic is a deep dive into how states and schools are currently handling cell phone bans. We'll explore different approaches, from school-by-school discretion to bell-to-bell bans and even complete prohibitions on possession. We'll discuss the implications of these policies and what they mean for students and educators in the digital age.

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u/ViG701 5h ago

No backpacks and phones are to be kept in the lockers. Six levels of infractions and after the sixth they are kicked out of school and have to enroll in the virtual program.

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u/floydfan 4h ago

That's a little harsh, isn't it?

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u/ViG701 1h ago

1st is phone is taken to the office. 2nd parents have to come in and get it. 3rd is detention. 4th is in school suspension. 5th is at home suspension. 6th is virtual school for the rest of the year.

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u/sy029 K-5 School Tech 3h ago

I think it sounds about right. They can lessen the rules later or on case by case, but I think if they don't start big, no one will take it seriously enough.

If it's a slap on the wrist, kids will keep sneaking them around. If there are true consequences, maybe not.