A lot of urban schools don’t provide school buses for most students, and/or rely on city public buses with safety issues. So the cars around at first/last bell

A lot of urban schools don’t provide school buses for most students, and/or rely on city public buses with safety issues. So the cars around at first/last bell are still pretty dense. I totally agree though, and would never pick an elementary/middle school not within walking distance. I could see the value later (my kid is 7) of a feature or watch phone for after/before school emergencies, like if they have activities after school or are walking home on their own. Of course, disable during school hours, a lot of phones support that via parental controls these days (but you still have to allow 911, although not a bad compromise).