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The Most Dramatic Podcast Ever

Distraction Free Schools: Are You OK With Your Kids Having No Phone?

The Most Dramatic Podcast Ever

iHeartPodcasts

Tv & Film, Relationships, Society & Culture

4.33.7K Ratings

🗓️ 24 July 2025

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

New York is officially joining other states and school districts, banning students K through 12 from having access to their smart phones while in school. Amy and T.J. discuss how they feel as parents, having covered many worst case scenarios inside schools, while recognizing the frustration of educators. Does the need to prevent distraction, cheating and bullying outweigh potential safety issues, and is there another way to police and enforce smartphone use in classrooms? 

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0:00.0

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0:04.2

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0:26.9

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0:29.1

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0:36.9

Hey there, folks. It's Thursday, July the 24th, and it's kind of a parent's worst case

0:44.5

scenario. You're at home, turn on the TV, and you see a breaking news alert that something's

0:50.4

going on at your child's school, maybe even a potential school shooter.

0:55.0

So what's the first thing you want to do is certainly run to that school, or you certainly want to pick up your phone and contact your child.

1:01.0

But what if the school has taken the phones from all the children, none of them, can call to report an emergency, and you, the the parent cannot get a hold of your child.

1:13.6

Welcome to Amy and T.J. I describe their robes really the nightmare scenario for a parent.

1:20.6

But we're talking about this because New York City is now the largest city in the country.

1:25.6

They have just officially said that all public schools,

1:29.7

there will be a bell-to-bell ban on cell phones. Educators roves seem to love it. Parents,

1:38.5

you know, this has been a topic of conversation in our house because Sabine's school started this policy.

1:48.6

When?

1:49.6

This entire school year.

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