I’m wondering what the distraction potential of a Fitbit is? Do they have more features now?
An interesting consequence about the wearable ban is that they also banned medical electronic devices (e.g., heart monitors or blood sugar monitors) and parents are required to meet with administration to approve their use [1].
[1]: https://greenwichfreepress.com/schools/greenwich-schools-ann...
Simply put. They had rules in place but failed to enforce them.
Why will banning them make the enforcement problem solved?
Whether the phone was being used is debatable. Whether it exists is not. Banning makes communication and enforcement easier.
Kids fe still going to bring them, and kids are going to still feel as it’s their right to have them. On top of that only a few people in the sv bubble would agree with taking phones away.
I’ve seen kids screaming for iPads on flights, too. I don’t have high expectations for them in life.
Also, when did we normalise violent kids? If a kid attacks a teacher for any reason, they should be automatically suspended at a minimum.
> only a few people in the sv bubble would agree with taking phones away
I live in a rich town in the Rockies. Most parents don’t let their kids take phones to school. (None of the private ones permit them.)
There is an emerging class divide on phones is schools. When you meet them, you can clearly tell which kids need their phones to function and which do not. (Eye contact during conversation.)
Second, they're capable of texting (they connect to your phone via Bluetooth)