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Comment by prmoustache

12 days ago

What kind of parent will call or message their kids during school hours?

All the ressources mentionned can probably be accessed through other means, usually the school library which has computer terminals.

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micromacrofoot  12 days ago

it's incredibly common, like a quick text from the child "hey don't pick me up today I'm going to Greg's house" or a parent saying "do you have football practice today"

  • prmoustache  12 days ago

    I am just waiting for my daughter to come back home to tell her whatever I need to (or leave a note on the kitchen counter) and she does the same. Also once home, she has access to me through XMPP even if I am not there.

  • ImJamal  12 days ago

    How did people ever survive school 20 years without such an ability?

    There is an easy solution that could be implemented. Kids can go to the office during lunch or a break and request their phone. They can send their message and then give back their phone.

    • cynicalsecurity  12 days ago

      20 years ago the chance that someone could steal or abuse a child on or from the way to school was way much higher. People have already started forgetting about it. No phone = no way to track back the criminal or the crime.

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    • micromacrofoot  12 days ago

      Yeah that's what they used to do, go to the office and request to use the phone. If your parent wanted to tell you something they'd call the school and have them relay the message.

      It's not a difficult problem to solve, but I guarantee there would be some parents fighting against it if implemented. Dealing with parents these days can sometimes be more difficult than their kids.

whimsicalism  12 days ago

we should let older high schoolers use phones during the school day. phone vocabulary apps were invaluable for my SAT prep. the library is frankly a laughable substitute

that said, they shouldn’t be allowed in actual class

josefresco  12 days ago

> What kind of parent will call or message their kids during school hours?

Both my teens text me throughout the school day if they need something. It's not every day, but it's several times a week. It's incredibly useful. I'd fight this vigorously if they tried this in my school district.