NJ School District Can Seize Kids' Phones

[Andrew]

www.nj.com/education/2023/09/nj-district-can-seize-examine-kids-cell-phones-under-new-rules-to-battle-cyberbullying.html

N.J. district can seize, examine kids’ cell phones under new rules to battle cyberbullying

A New Jersey school district says it will allow officials to search the contents of students’ cell phones under a new electronics policy enacted after a 14-year-old who was allegedly bullied died by suicide last year.

The Central Regional School District in Ocean County said it is also requiring middle school students to store phones in special cell phone pockets while in class and high schoolers must either turn cell phones off and put them away or place them in cell phone pockets at school

[Yankeefan1955]

This actually sounds like the best idea.

[ladybre]

Yes! Please help end social media and cyber bullying. I hope this helps.

[Micah 6:8]

I hate how kids have to deal with social media now. Bullying doesn't stop at school. It just never ends.

[Hannah721]

^Right? The most we had was maybe someone trying to send a mean message via AIM ?? But AIM had such better privacy settings than social media apps do today.

[ladybre]

I know this isn't a school memory, but I'm really glad you shared it.

[Anxious Susie]

^Makes me think I'm grateful there were no cell phone when I was in school.

[xea989]

Didn't have a phone until I was an adult crew.

And this.... sounds GOOD.

[Cheap Trixie]

Smart and good move!! More schools should adopt it.

[Mountain Reader]

100% in support of this and I hope it stops social media bullying at least a little.

[madworld42]

Might not work. Kids will continue their bs torture the second they get back their phones

[Mountain Reader]

No I think it'll help at least a little.

No taking pictures of your classmates or their outfits. No posting pics of them on social media and teasing them. I think it'll help.

[madworld42]

Why isn't it illegal to do that!?!?

[Mountain Reader]

Hey I don't know...

I can't even get FB to remove pictures that people posted of me online without my consent. They said it breaks no rules or laws.

[rosequartz]

I support this.