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FakeNoose

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2. Pennsylvania schools will be confiscating student phones during class hours

Reply to bucolic_frolic (Reply #1)

Thu Mar 26, 2026, 11:03 AM

Mar 26

... starting next year. I've learned that many individual school systems have already started doing it. They check their phones as the walk in, and get them back as they leave school every day.

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Robert Reich: How Do We Protect Children from Becoming Addicted to Social Media? [View all] FakeNoose Mar 26 OP

"Why are children allowed to bring their cellphones to school?" bucolic_frolic Mar 26 #1

Pennsylvania schools will be confiscating student phones during class hours FakeNoose Mar 26 #2

And so parents can track their kids: highplainsdem Mar 26 #3

Have them watch this 60 Min Brainhacking segment SheltieLover Mar 26 #4

Make them Paid Subscriptions. FalloutShelter Mar 26 #5

AI addiction needs to be added to this, particularly addiction to chatbots. But social media platforms highplainsdem Mar 26 #6

Agree, but I believe AI chatbots are mostly aimed at adults, not kids FakeNoose Mar 26 #7