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Ban Cell Phones From Schools

Ban Cell Phones From Schools

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Started by Samantha T. 10 years, 9 months ago

As a parent who was raised in an era where our generation did not have all of this technology and mobile phones, I feel that the current generation of our youth are dying due to the fact they have access to way too much technology. Mobile phones have become a weapon of mass destruction among our youth and it needs to be stopped. In order to save our youth we need to eliminate the use of mobile phones in schools. Their primary focus need to be education. Students do not need to be sitting in class talking with their peers on SnapChat, Facebook or HangOuts. The youth today are engaging in adult activities by sharing naked or half naked photos of themselves not realizing or even caring about the consequences they will face because it is illegal to perform those acts via mobile phone or even on a computer. If society wants to save our youth, then like drugs, alcohol and guns, ban mobile phones from schools and watch a positive change take place. My generation was preached to "Do Not Drink and Drive" and "Say No to Drugs". I need for all parents who have morals and values to take a stand and have every school across the US to prohibit students from bringing mobile phones to school. If my generation survived without mobile phones and all this technology then our youth who are our future can survive as well. Just like there is an age limit to drink, there should be an age limit on mobile phone. You should be 21 or over and take a mobile phone safety course.

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July 31, 2024

I really thought this might just be a quiet note to myself but the response has been completely overwhelming. It is entirely because of your conviction that this issue is finally getting the attention it deserves. I am just a person who felt strongly about this and it is humbling to see that so many of you feel the same way.

15 Comments

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Zeth Butler
1 year ago Featured

Phone ban can be stupid for multiple reasons, when a fire or a shooting kids will need the call their parents, and some kids need to use their phone for heart or health monitor. I just think we should be able to use phones when we are done with our work or during non-educational times

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Darren Allred
8 years ago Featured

Cell phones are a distraction. I'm paying for schools and therefore I don't feel that kids should have cell phones anywhere on school grounds.

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Vuk Stojković
9 months ago Featured

Yeah, I worked in a school and I believe it is of utmost importance that cellphones be banned from schools or their use heavily regulated.

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Diana Villegas
11 months ago

For mental heath and stop bullying!!

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Mark Stacey Burton
1 year ago

Set a mandatory minimum age of 18 for unsupervised smartphone use. Give kids basic phones instead, and protect them from harmful content.

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Gary Kingsley
1 year ago

Education has declined and cyber bullying is horrendous

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Fenella Jones
1 year ago

It's about time the government stopped procrastinating & banned mobile phones for under 16s. If Australia can fo it then so can we.

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Nox
1 year ago

Phones can help someone if in danger. Phones can often also be a way people vent out their issues for their mental health.

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