Connecticut lawmakers approve bill for cell phone ban in schools — but critics argue that having different rules for adults and students is ‘not good role modeling at all’

sanitation@lemmy.radio · 18 hours ago

Connecticut lawmakers approve bill for cell phone ban in schools — but critics argue that having different rules for adults and students is ‘not good role modeling at all’

Butterphinger@lemmy.zip · edit-2 12 hours ago

All kids are anarchists until radicalized with capitalism.

However, it isn’t 2012 anymore and the kid of today has no real autonomy outside of forced, walled gardens. Most will never see a laptop that isn’t chained up.

To anyone saying kids will rebel and fix the issue themselves,… with what?

In our day, we had a PC in the house and freely available resources everywhere, and 3-4 years of World of Warcraft to introduce us to computers.

Fluffy Kitty Cat@slrpnk.net · 5 hours ago

We need access to open hardware for everyone. But that’s exactly what’s being banned. That’s why we need civil disobedience

Aatube@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 12 hours ago

Most will never see a laptop that isn’t chained up

Windows is incredibly unwieldy but one thing it is not is that it’s not chained up

Duamerthrax@lemmy.world · 12 hours ago

Aatube@lemmy.dbzer0.com · edit-2 12 hours ago

i use arch btw you clanker :3

Connecticut lawmakers approve bill for cell phone ban in schools — but critics argue that having different rules for adults and students is ‘not good role modeling at all’

Connecticut lawmakers approve bill for cell phone ban in schools — but critics argue that having different rules for adults and students is ‘not good role modeling at all’

‘This is not good role modeling at all in our schools’: Connecticut lawmakers approve bill for cell phone ban in schools — but despite data showing positive impacts on learning, not everyone thinks it’s a good idea