What I see is out of the millions of students that have passed throught American schools in the past, only this particular generation needs cell phones.
Do you not think that parents and student have always had need to contact one another, and there is always a way?
I raised four and put them through school just fine without a cell phone...they were all graduated before cell phones came on the scene, and made it just fine.
In fact, we both worked out of town, but somehow always managed to get messages from the school and keep up with our kids.
The cellphone thing is not for the convenience of the kids...it's for convenience of the parents. And the parents should definitely have a cell phone, and give their number to the school.
Some schools even have a subscription thing, where blanket text messages are sent to parents concerning school activities like closings, emergencies, etc.
Every classroom should be equipped with those cellphone jamming devices and cellphones - if allowed - should be left in students lockers, turned OFF.
What I see is out of the millions of students that have passed throught American schools in the past, only this particular generation needs cell phones. Well, people in the past didn't have cell phones, whether they needed them or not. Just because we made do without a specific technology in the past is not an argument against that technology.
Do you not think that parents and student have always had need to contact one another, and there is always a way?
When I was in high school back in the early 90's and my phone broke down on a road in rural Michigan, I had to walk a mile, at night in January, to get to a phone booth to call my parents and a tow truck. Given the choice of having my son or daughter do that or use a cell phone, I know which option I prefer.
Every classroom should be equipped with those cellphone jamming devices,
Jamming devices are illegal under Federal law.
cellphones - if allowed - should be left in students lockers, turned OFF.
Why, other than your personal preference?