How do you feel about our kids not being allowed access to their phones? Imagine if there is an emergency? A lock down? A family emergency? An active shooter event(Georgia) and your child can’t contact you?

Sounds like Summit High School is spending $35,000 to lock up our kid’s phones. $35,000! Some kids are unable to ride the bus because there is difficulty getting drivers. Summit High School’s special needs classroom could use some help. Summit High School’s bathrooms are in desperate need of attention. There are so many better uses for this money than locking up our kid’s phones! Special needs students are not going to be allowed to have their phones, what if these students are in crisis and cannot get to administration, counseling office etc. for immediate help?

Faculty was managing phone use effectively. Photography and video regularly used phones, this limits an incredible resource for these classes.

Students with appointments, family emergencies are going to be slowed down leaving school. Late students are going to be later because they have to stop by admin to get their phones locked up.  Creating a burden on the main office.

Have you ever tried getting a person when calling Summit High School. Will important communications get through to students if left to administration? This is a new era; student’s need to be taught and afforded responsibility — and locking up phones does not allow for this important life skill.

There is a better way. I fully support strict phone use policies, but our kids should always have access to their phones.

Atlanta. Columbine. Medical emergencies. Family emergencies.

I do support teachers regulating phones, but taking phones away from our kids is wrong and the method in doing so is a waste of $35,000. This money can be used in much more meaningful ways!