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I could see it in case of emergencies or unexpected surprises. Maybe the parent texts "I won't be able to pick you up today because something came up, so take
by trealira 2y ago
I could see it in case of emergencies or unexpected surprises.
Maybe the parent texts "I won't be able to pick you up today because something came up, so take the bus home, and there should be leftovers for dinner in the fridge."
Or maybe the kid texts "There's been a fire at school today, and so they're sending us home early. Can you come pick me up? If not, let's talk over the phone over what to do."
- blackhawkC17 2y agoThere should be a school-provided phone parents can reach to contact their children and vice versa. Problem solved without allowing every kid to have their own smartphone.
- trealira 2y agoWell, I wasn't saying those would justify a smart phone, just a relatively dumb phone that can text and call. A school-provided phone could also work, like you said.
- spogbiper 2y agoIt's been a few years since my daughter was in school, but both of those scenarios were easily handled without needing my kid to have a phone at all. If I needed to let my kid know something, I called the school office and told them. They gave the information to her. If the school needed to let parents know something, they used an automated mass call/text system to notify us.
- DiggyJohnson 2y agoThis is why parents call the school front office. Or the front office calls the parents. Both of these seem like a reach though.