Cell phone ban at Madison High school takes effect 

If you want your child to sit in a class with a cell phone in their face, then you need to be teaching your child yourself. They don’t need to be in anyone’s classroom.

When I was young we didn't have cell phones and we were fine. If teachers and administrators have them, the kid's don't need them.

Ban phones during school agreed

Walking out of school because of cell phone ban 😂😂😂😂😂😂 Gen Z were born destroyed.

Give them a watch to dial out if your really concerned about shootings

So her kid in HS didn't call her and let her know they were on lockdown? But yet she is here arguing that the kids should have the phone

This needs to be done nationwide. What I’m noticing is these kids nowadays barely know how to read.

This is how schools were before. Why is this even such a Big Deal. Maybe if we go back to what was in place before then these kids could actually learn something!

We used to get pagers taking away if pulled/checking during class. Would be no different from cell phones.

I am a parent and I got a eight years old 14 years old and 23 and I said yes take the cell phones away at school classes. I actually love the school for doing that

Be real school is boring

They’ve obviously not followed directions before and IT IS a distraction, otherwise the ban wouldn’t have happened.

Get these kids some beepers/pagers if they're really worried about having to contact their parent during an emergency😂

Back then, cellphones was mostly for adults and super rich kids. Need to call home, go to the office. Need to catchup with friends, write and pass notes to each other. Nowadays, it's crying and protesting instead of finding alternative ways. Our future society is screwed. No wonder why there's a teacher shortage, these parents don't know how to teach their kids how to behave and follow rules. I sure don't want to babysit these irresponsible parent's kids. If I was kid now and was found at this silly protest, I would've received an ass whooping from my parents.

Parents get phone calls, emergency text messages, and letters from the school. That is sufficient enough. We had generations that went to school without cell phones and did perfectly fine!

The way to manage this is to not send your child to school with a smartphone. If you absolutely feel that your child NEEDS a phone, buy them a basic flip phone. It’s the smartphone apps that are a distraction. Also…parents text those kids ALL DAY LONG while they’re in class. The parents are being dramatic and causing their kids to be dramatic about the phones.

Suspend the kids who walked out, teach them a lesson!!!!!

Yep, BAN 'EM!

6% of the students are proficient in math. Maybe too busy on TikTok.

She had to pay to get her cellphone back smh that’s robbery and extortion on a kid shame on whoever adult was doing that tryna make a quick buck

HAHA😂 YALL GOTTA LEARN it’s not a a big problem

A signal jamming device would be better than taking a risk of being financially liable for losing or damaging $1000 phones. 911 could still be reachable, video recording could still be available. Install portable phones sporadically around school in the event of an emergency. I personally think phone confiscation is not a good option. Phones should be on person at all times for safety. However, maybe impose a penalty for violation of said rules.

Most people drive kids to school and then Drop them off. No need to have a phone at school

This is how it should’ve been in the first place

A voice of reason; I like this man! He presented facts, not emotion.

Respect the teacher!!! There are already teacher shortages… when learning off phones.

If 2 out of 10 don't graduate that means 8 out of 10 graduate. Removing cellphones won't produce top performing students. Placing the blame on cellphones rather than the actual issues won't help.

The mom is the problem!! She is the type that will want justice for a crime committed against her but will enable her criminal kids 🤦🏾‍♀️

I'm picturing high school lunch period now is just kids on their phone, they're addicted to them. That mom is part of the problem.

A teacher said handwriting is TERRIBLE in these kids because they're used to either typing on a phone OR even very common, using the talk to text feature 😱 That is so bad. I remember having to practice my handwriting at the beginning of each year bc just over the summer I'd lose the ability to do it as well. I can't imagine how hard it is for them. Oh and forget about learning cursive, they don't do that anymore.

Anyone grew up in the early 90s kno how to survive without a cell phone these kids can do the same thing. My only concern is school shootings that’s been happening. Unless they have around the clock police at schools I agree with the cell banned.

Graduated high school in 2013. We could have phones but they had to be put away in our lockers and used only before or after school. Once it came out it got confiscated. And had random searches where they would search bags and confiscate them. It was annoying but it kept us off our phones and my class had a 93% graduation rate

They are not kids, they are children.

I went to Madison high… they don’t need a damn phone classroom. They don’t need to be learning how to take a test. Should be outraged and insist on teaching subjects in the classroom. Kids can pick up their phones at the end of the day if they need to make a call to go to the office.

No. I have a daughter with a heart condition. With symptoms arrive. I want to know. School tells you after something is happening. Not when.

That parent is a delinquent. She said when she had a cell phone. Which back then you couldn't do anything except for text in how to pay for that. She was running up her parents bill in school and she couldn't. Keep her cell phone. Inner pocket. I had a cell phone back then. And I never brought it out doing school. Because I followed the rules. Its the parenrs fault end of story, her kid doesnt follow the rules because she doesnt and is to damn leniant.

Awesome

Walked out of class because ban of cell phones 😂 such babies ! School is to learn not to make TikTok videos. Under performance school 🤔

Let them keep their phones...lock the WiFi password..a majority of the problem is solved😂😂

Be something if schools had a Device that Rendor All phones 📱 useless other then to Call OUT. No internet, whatsapp, or other distractions ONLY out going calls...

Generations gone by have gone to school without cell phones, and we survived. How about we create a device that turns off cell phones once they enter a building. Then we can apply that same device to cars..👍

These kids are out of control school is for learning not for talking on cell phone. These parents are stupid because they know their kids are not using cell phones for emergencies more for socializing. If these parents have a problem keep your kids at home teach them yourself problem solved. Then they wonder why today's kids are failing in schools.

We didn't have cell phones, When I was in high school we had 2 pay phones near the cafeteria..

If I would’ve had a phone in school back in the day, I could’ve basically cheated in every test in every subject! 😂

I don't blame the students.

The Teachers and Administrators are sitting there in that Parent’s face and she keeps talking about a single incident that she would have no control over

Wait a minute...when did they UNban cellphone use on campus? In my days we would allways get our cellphones confiscated

The Lady teacher has some sense!!!!!!

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WOW 1:07

🤔Tiffany keep your kids phone at home! It’s not needed… parent better, damn their cellphone.

Yes they can be banned!

Shouldn’t have been banned. What if something happens and they need to call? They need to film something unfair or violent happens? And it’s pretty expensive gadget. Students don’t listen not to use their phone unnecessarily during the class should be suspended or something

Please!!!!! School should ban cell phones!! I didn’t have phones when I was in high school

The kids want a phone so bad at school then they should get a flip phone so there is no recording of fights, etc..Use the flip phone in case of an emergency. Use your smartphone outside of school.

Ohhh jamming is an option? Jam those phones then!

It feels like 2017 all over again

I knew this day would come.

They tried this in Arizona schools and phones were coming up missing or stolen with students saying oh this phone is there when it wasn't and then staff would release it the biggest problem will be a safety issue in a emergency then what and normal phone lines our down

Itz more of a problem taking their phonez than it was the state taking over the school district ?

Back when I was in high school several years ago, my school placed phone "cubbies" in every classroom. We needed to turn in our phones every time we entered and started class. We'd grab our phones at the end of class and do it all over again when we have to go to our next class. This system may be better because the phones are not there to distract students, and their phones are still available in case of an emergency. They'd just be safe in the box in their own compartments. We didn't take this new rule seriously at first, but our phones got confiscated until a parent could pick it up and we got Saturday detention. It was a bit harsh but we learned our lesson. I never used my phone in class but I still got in trouble for not turning it in the box. I still support the decision to ban cell phone usage, but have them turn the phone in a safe place and in the same classroom where they are accessible in case of emergencies. Nevertheless, people shouldn't take education for granted. People can barely spell simple things correctly nowadays.

This is news? 😂😂😂

Be upset at the ones that ruin it for others on the phone during class rap music brainwashing while teachers trying to teach. Kids be mad at those bad kids not staff

I think the phones are a distraction period..kids not learning anything at all in schools today because they so stuck on being on social media

Get over it. Kids don't need cellphones in schools. Most of them don't need a cellphone at all. Parents are already bad enough living on them, but now they let those cellphones babysit their kids. School is for learning...not walking out of class because you don't like the rules. That speaks volumes about the mindset that people are giving these kids. They are placing feelings over education. If there is a lock down...suck it up. Get out of your feelings and stop acting like this is brand new. Yes...people want their kids safe....and they should...but whining over cellphones is pathetic.

Ofcourse they should be able to ban them

This man and the teacher are so right! Thank you!

In Missouri kids already have to put phones up in the Ponder pouch. And clear back packs are already a requirement and no purses.

get flip phones lol

Those kids would only exchange naughty messages within classmates, so this is a good measure too to prevent teenage pregnancies of these young Americans

That last 🪑 was stressed!

Helplessness without a cellphone 📲 Technology at its best

A lot of good things said here

That’s the right way no phone in school I agree with that 💯

Every generation before the 2000s baby's survived just fine without having a cell phone

Fear-based parenting instead of solidarity with teachers. Wow.

If you have to ban them, kids won’t learn to use them responsibly. They need to learn how to practice restraint, because after they graduate there won’t be anyone there to enforce these rules. This is a lazy way of addressing the symptom instead of managing the cause.

This country has the worst school system why on earth are parents worried about phones instead of grades , homework, disruptions and being disrespectful.

I wonder what would be said if there was a male/female parent on that board.

We ask students to put them in a pocket chart. You talk about a battle

Ban during class

This is sad! Phones are 100% a distraction in the classroom! No way these children should have phones in class. This is not about safety! It's about entitled babies!

They should haven't phones in schools period because that's how socal media drama starts. I'm 37 years old I'll loved going to school back then and we used to get in trouble if we ever had any devices in class this was a big deal. Reason I'll hate socal media now like Facebook, Tik Tok and Snapchat. If I'll can live without by socal media so can everyone else in this world people and the this new generation of kids have social media to get attention

Exactly how junkies act when you take their smack away. Good job Madison High school!

Boomers in the comments complaining about the phones they use as well. Get with the times. Everyone has a phone nowadays. Can't run away from what's more convenient. Kids need phones in case of an emergency. Also, for shy kids like me, using my phone is an escape from being lonely and having no one to talk to. So stop taking away what makes kids happy. It's an easy way to contact my parents.

If u want your child to have cell phone send them to a different school …duhhhh

There were no cell phones, when I was going to school. Whoops, I am telling my age.

You can use a phone all day in College. Your really caging future adults. If you cant handle a phone than you will have a tough life. Fights happen at EVERY school. You cannot stop children from doing child things. Some people know how to get up and get a job. Others rather be homeless 😮‍💨

I don't agree with banning phones it is a safety concern having that means to call for help is essential. Especially victims that are punished for standing up to bullies. Maybe schools should start focusing on punishing actually bad students and less on making stupid useless rules and bans on things. Its also because of how woke and corrupt schools are nowadays parents need to know what a trash school may be teaching their kids without their knowing. Also there is the fact that if a student is so distracted by a phone then it may be due to bad parenting I was always taught to pay attention in class and to put my phone away in my bag during class most of the kids I know that were distracted by a phone were rich spoiled brats who's parents never punish them.

Shut down the schools, remove the education tax, and decertify the Teacher's Union.

Too easy🫡

All the comments coming from millennials who didn’t have internet on their phones till their 30’s 😂. Quit trying to force your old world views on the new generation yall might seem them a distraction but 95% of the time the students use their phones for research for school I know I did.