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WIBC 9AM-Noon Podcast

Cell phones and social media have been banned in LA public schools

WIBC 9AM-Noon Podcast

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4.61.2K Ratings

🗓️ 20 June 2024

⏱️ 3 minutes

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0:32.0

district is planning to ban cell phones and social media

0:36.7

within the school. This is taking place in California in Los Angeles and it's a decision to ban cell phones during school hours. It affects

0:45.9

49,000 students and they say they want to help students concentrate better in class.

0:54.4

The district's leaders, they're worried that students spend too much time on their phones,

0:58.6

which they say could hurt not only their mental health, but their grades. I think this is really interesting and we would

1:05.8

love to hear your opinion at 31768484-8444. It feels a bit heavy-handed to me and it also ignores you don't like this I don't like this you don't you think kids should be able to

1:18.3

I can't say that word kids should be able to screw around on their phone. No, I don't think that. I think this comes down to good parenting and consequences.

1:26.8

But in this, it's a public school. Don't they get to make the rules on how the environment in which kids learn obviously

1:34.4

it's elected people that are doing this through the will of the voters etc.

1:37.8

But you think a kid in a middle class should be able to just get out and play on their

1:41.8

cell phone?

1:42.6

No, I don't think so.

1:43.8

But I think that they should have the right to have it in their backpack if needed

1:49.4

or in their locker or in their coat pocket.

1:53.4

So is the rule then you can't even bring it into the building with you?

1:58.2

They're trying to ban the cell phones.

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