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Middle school removes bathroom mirrors to stop kids from making TikToks
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this post was submitted on 22 Jan 2024
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If I had a kid I'd straight up tell them do not listen to anyone who tells you you cant keep your phone on you, get in trouble if you must and I'll take care of the rest. If it becomes a distraction Ill deal with it as a parent, but the last thing I want is a kid caught in any kind of emergency without even a chance to phone help.
"But the teacher has a phone"
Okay I dont care. What if the teacher becomes the emergency? What if the teacher steps outside to see what that noise is and doesn't come back? Not leaving the safety of someone im responsible for in someone elses hands.
I can teach a kid anything they miss in elementary school. I can't re-alive the dead.
I said "smartphones" not all phones. If I had a kid, I'd get them a flip phone so they could call or text me, but one without internet capabilities
Wouldn't make a mite of difference to me unless they've already prooven they're not responsible enough for a smart phone. Can't expect them to learn to stay focused if you eliminate all possible distractions, your just setting them up to fail for once they get old enough to make and buy their own distractions.
Keep in mind that teaching the students to deal with distractions isn't the teachers job. They have a list of teaching standards and goals they're expected to achieve, and they're expected to provide the most effective environment and instruction available to meet those standards. Eliminating distractions is an extremely obvious and practical way to do that.
Did I not say if it becomes a distraction Id deal with it as a parent? Im aware of what a teacher does.
Apples don't fall far from the tree I suppose.
The sign of a man who commented on a chain without reading shit, and got caught. Just slinging some insults, and not even good ones. If I were you, other peoples apples would be the last thing im concerning myself with.
Sure if it makes you feel better.