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I partially agree, we need to teach kids how to use their phones (and the Internet) responsibly, but you also don't need a phone in school. There literally is no need for it, yet somehow people scream as if I'm trying to remove air. It's a phone, you can perfectly well go without it for a couple of hours per day and if you can't then I think you just made your own point about responsible phone use.

No, phones won't help stop bullying. If anything, with social media, it'll make it worse

No, in case of a medical emergency you don't need a phone, there are adults with phones near by (your teacher) who can call for help when needed.

The only exception I so far heard was about apps monitoring blood sugar levels. Give those kids a special pass but even then, phone on mute and don't touch it unless it's for your diabetes

I know this may sound radical but schools are places to learn, not to doom scroll or TikTok