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From burner phones to decks of cards: NYC teens adjusting to the smartphone ban

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279 points geox | 2 comments | 11 Sep 25 13:39 UTC | HN request time: 0.001s | source
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trentnix ◴[11 Sep 25 14:08 UTC] No.45211888[source]▶
Texas banned phones in schools as well. A local school administrator told me “in the high school, the lunch room is now loud with talking and laughter!”

There are still parents that complain. Turns out they are as addicted to texting with their kids all day as their kids are addicted to the same.

Regardless, it’s great to see that the ban has seemingly nudged things in a healthier direction. Its a failure of leadership that schools needed a statewide ban to make such an obviously positive change.

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1. sjw987 ◴[12 Sep 25 09:42 UTC] No.45220431[source]▶
I work with a few parents who spend the day texting/messaging their children.

Their children in school are being distracted and their learning is being hindered.

The parent at work is being distracted and their productivity and focus is being hindered.

It's a lose-lose situation all-round. When I was a kid I managed to get through the school day without looking at my phone (went through during the transition to smartphones, first iPhone).

I can't comprehend where we go from here if people use their phones this much. One of my colleagues probably sacks off 2 hours or so of their working day constantly checking their phone, and it's vibration patterns on the desk distract me working adjacent to them.

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2. petesergeant ◴[12 Sep 25 10:05 UTC] No.45220558[source]▶
> I work with a few parents who spend the day texting/messaging their children.

What do they talk about?! I would speak to my parents -- in a different country -- once a week by phone, at most, as a kid during term time.