As a teacher during the 70’s to 90’s, I saw the growth of pcs and cell phones and the disruption they caused in the classrooms. Made the job much harder.
I later wondered what life would have been like had we been allowed to close off all cell traffic within the school from 0700 to 4pm. Lots less cheating, more attention to classwork and learning, and perhaps more attention to friendships and just getting along with others.
Recently a local school system has required students to put their phones in locked and shielded pouches for the day. Will be interesting to see how quickly the complaints reach full-on crying and moaning. Wouldn’t be surprised if parents weren’t first in line.
stairsteppublishing 11 months ago
Horrors. No devices? How are you agoing to survive?
Ratkin Premium Member 11 months ago
Look for her, ah, device. You might learn something.
enigmamz 11 months ago
It’s a double-whammy!
eromlig 11 months ago
What, even the banner that said “Excelsior!”?
Doug K 11 months ago
Unless the shutters are just decorative, maybe she should have closed the shutters on the window(s) to his room, too.
cracker65 11 months ago
Oooooh
PraiseofFolly 11 months ago
How many vices can a kid that age possibly have? (—
dbrucepm 11 months ago
the real punishment these days would be to make them go outside and play after taking away all the devices
dwdl21 11 months ago
Good, taking your devices shouldn’t be a punishment it should be a daily accurance.
uniquename 11 months ago
Wow, she was serious!
InTraining 11 months ago
well, you still got TV, and Maury reruns to watch…!
Count Olaf Premium Member 11 months ago
If you hide all of her and dad’s devices, you will be more than grounded…
sandpiper 11 months ago
As a teacher during the 70’s to 90’s, I saw the growth of pcs and cell phones and the disruption they caused in the classrooms. Made the job much harder.
I later wondered what life would have been like had we been allowed to close off all cell traffic within the school from 0700 to 4pm. Lots less cheating, more attention to classwork and learning, and perhaps more attention to friendships and just getting along with others.
Recently a local school system has required students to put their phones in locked and shielded pouches for the day. Will be interesting to see how quickly the complaints reach full-on crying and moaning. Wouldn’t be surprised if parents weren’t first in line.
mpolo11 Premium Member 11 months ago
You’ll devise something.
The Brooklyn Accent Premium Member 11 months ago
The one on the left looks like a refugee from the old Miss Peach strip by Mel Lazarus.
cuzinron47 11 months ago
That should be part of the grounding process.
Jayalexander 11 months ago
See if Gina will loan you some of her extra devices.