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Discussion on proposed statewide cell phone ban in schools
7:17:58
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Council Member Rita Joseph engages in a discussion about a proposed statewide ban on cell phones during the school day. A teacher shares his thoughts on the implementation challenges.
- The teacher is in favor of the ban but emphasizes the need for enforceability
- Concerns are raised about funding and manpower needed to implement the ban effectively
- The council member notes that the state, not the city, has the authority to mandate such a ban
Rita Joseph
7:17:58
Your teacher mentioned mental health in connection with cell phone use.
7:18:02
What do you think about the proposed statewide phone ban during school day on the record?
Martin Gloster
7:18:10
Thank you for that question.
7:18:11
I'm very much in favor of that.
7:18:14
Needs to have teeth, can't be left to the teacher, can't be left to the schools, there's got to be consequences.
7:18:19
It just has to be enforceable.
7:18:23
I feel like what I've been reading recently, it seems like they're going to start chipping away at that.
7:18:27
It needs there needs to be funding for the program.
7:18:30
There needs to be manpower.
7:18:31
I'm in a school that has a building that has five schools.
7:18:35
So how do you actually have a quote unquote cell phone ban?
7:18:39
What does that look like?
7:18:42
There has to be funding for that.
7:18:43
And if there isn't, it just kind of falls by the wayside.
7:18:47
It's very hard to do on a day in and day out basis.
7:18:50
Like how do you prevent a student from not being on their phone?