tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4179780774501734530.post53150056373857931..comments2024-02-15T23:36:47.228-08:00Comments on Brandon’s Blurb: Phone-A-Phobia: Is Banning Cell Phones in High Schools Really Constitutional?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09663724731883749605noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4179780774501734530.post-61558485162858170212013-03-26T14:23:50.810-07:002013-03-26T14:23:50.810-07:00Thanks for your advice, Brianne. However, the sta...Thanks for your advice, Brianne. However, the staff at my school has handled the situation quite professionally, allowing me to openly voice my opinion according to my Constitutional rights. I deeply respect them for that. It is not their fault that rules like this exist. It is the fault of community school board officials, whom take an overriding hand in every matter, despite the fact that most of them have no degree in the field of education. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09663724731883749605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4179780774501734530.post-89971952807908705532013-03-26T14:15:09.078-07:002013-03-26T14:15:09.078-07:00If they're telling you you won't walk at g...If they're telling you you won't walk at graduation just "threaten" to go to the press. At least thats all you'd have to do at Windber. Anytime someone's parents would threaten to take all of the crap they get away with public, they bend one backwards to make sure they don't. I would never put up with that. So glad I graduated (:Briannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15277938060824009487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4179780774501734530.post-59091493403276429862013-03-26T14:04:20.881-07:002013-03-26T14:04:20.881-07:00I received a detention after my phone went off in ...I received a detention after my phone went off in math class approximately one month ago. There are only around 10 students in my class so my teacher would have been aware if I was using my phone. My book was resting against my stomach and desk when the corner of my book set Siri off by pushing down my home button. I did not receive a text, it was just one beep followed by two when Siri was done listening. I have never received a detention before this day nor have I after. I felt as if it was unfair too because I was doing nothing wrong.Olivia Latuchnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4179780774501734530.post-46373047874007651222013-03-22T18:48:21.605-07:002013-03-22T18:48:21.605-07:00I agree that I am no further above the punishment ...I agree that I am no further above the punishment than anyone else, and I am making this post for just that reason. This will probably not affect me again during the last two months of my schooling, but it will certainly affect students in the future. If a rule is not just, it should not be continued. Public schools are paid for by taxpayers, and the school board should not have authoritarian rule over all. The rules in my district have gotten so terrible that students, parents, and even faculty members have become greatly opposed to them.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09663724731883749605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4179780774501734530.post-11284249858557474132013-03-22T09:35:07.284-07:002013-03-22T09:35:07.284-07:00While I agree that schools shouldn't be able t...While I agree that schools shouldn't be able to impose totalitarian rule over students, I think this particular case involves a slight overreaction. Could you have gone to the school office and made the call without violating the rule? If so, you took an unnecessary risk using the cell phone and you probably knew that at the time. Whether or not the rule is fair, you broke it and you are no further above punishment than anyone else who breaks a rule (if your school really punishes those caught with drugs with only a call to the parents and a detention, then that's a problem with that rule). <br />Rules that only apply in certain situations or have exceptions for emergencies become very difficult to enforce fairly. Just my thought.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4179780774501734530.post-39021327721304496702013-03-21T20:54:20.856-07:002013-03-21T20:54:20.856-07:00I agree! It's good to see that many schools a...I agree! It's good to see that many schools are becoming in favor of technology in and out of the classroom! I would be greatly pleased if my school would move in this direction!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09663724731883749605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4179780774501734530.post-73801871248284305492013-03-21T20:45:30.767-07:002013-03-21T20:45:30.767-07:00I would just like to say that my school has adapte...I would just like to say that my school has adapted a policy recently (2 years ago) that allows a student full access to their phone during non-instructional time and if a teacher permits, they are even aloud to use their devices during class. <br />The student body literally cheered at the announcement. Now, our students are free to call, text, surf the web from their phone. Our school has even provided a WiFi network for all the students to access. <br />The drawbacks? Minimal. Because the monitoring of phone usage is non-existant outside of classrooms, students are not hesitant to begin discreetly texting during class, however I think we can all agree that regardless of the scenario, you're always going to have teenagers who are trying to text during class. <br />If a student IS caught texting in class, the teacher is allowed to take their phone for the duration of the class, and upon repeat offences, they may take it for a duration not exceeding 3 days.<br /><br />All in all, a great all around policy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4179780774501734530.post-68668308477580219902013-03-21T20:08:18.607-07:002013-03-21T20:08:18.607-07:00I respect your opinion on cellphones. In ways, th...I respect your opinion on cellphones. In ways, they have hurt society, as many studies have proven that they have made us less social. However, this article is not focused on cellular devices as much as civil rights. If you can tell someone that he or she can't legally use a cellphone, you can quickly take control of many more aspects of his or her life, as our school has chosen to do in a somewhat totalitarian manner.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09663724731883749605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4179780774501734530.post-65724574852068442572013-03-21T20:04:46.609-07:002013-03-21T20:04:46.609-07:00They can't legally ban it, but they get away w...They can't legally ban it, but they get away with it because no one takes any action against it. They stated that they were banning the Day of Silence because students were not participating in class. However, it is suspected by many that they banned it because it was "controversial," as it was sponsored by the LGBT community. Personally, I see nothing controversial about standing up against the bullying of homosexuals, heterosexuals, or anyone. It is wrong to single a group of people out and tell students that if they participate in this day, they will not walk at graduation.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09663724731883749605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4179780774501734530.post-9630738442863629572013-03-21T19:40:36.919-07:002013-03-21T19:40:36.919-07:00Cell phones are very convenient, but only in certa...Cell phones are very convenient, but only in certain situations such as emergencies, accidents, etc. They are also nice if you wish to quickly contact a friend/family member, or if you want to make last-minute plans with someone. I don't understand peoples' need to constantly be in contact with each other all the freaking time. The only time I use my cell phone is when I need to contact someone about something important, or if I want to catch-up with a friend I haven't seen in a while. When I'm at college, the phone is nowhere in sight; I normally leave it in my car all day. I don't need it, so why would I take it with me? Now, I do agree with you when you say that schools are taking this way too seriously. I don't think using your phone during lunch is ground for a detention, but hey that is the chance you took. To be quite honest, I think cell phones are for the most part, terrible. That's just my opinion. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4179780774501734530.post-40662658681870312842013-03-21T19:27:00.925-07:002013-03-21T19:27:00.925-07:00They can't actually "ban" day of sil...They can't actually "ban" day of silence. We had the same problem at Windber last year. Our principal basically said that nobody was allowed to put up any posters or have any announcements made, but if we participated nothing could be done to stop us.Briannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15277938060824009487noreply@blogger.com