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Our schools are not safe enough to give up our phones.
ava supported: Amend Maryland's phone-free school policyAll this talk about how everyone was fine without phones in school before but not about how much the world has changed to the point where school without our phones is no longer a privilege we can afford taking.
Jayla supported: Amend Maryland's phone-free school policyAs a girl around the same age of Hailey, this needs to be brought up in all schools, to bring awareness to not just children but teens and adults. Hailey didn’t deserve this , no one does.
Lyla supported: Pass Hailey’s Law: "Pink Alert" and Mandated Grooming Awareness Education in SchoolsEducation is where change begins, absolutely every young woman should know the warning signs for grooming and abuse. As a mother myself teaching stranger danger is an obvious one but educating a teenager on these warning signs is often overlooked because violence in relationships and grooming seems rare until it’s someone you know.
Zoey supported: Pass Hailey’s Law: "Pink Alert" and Mandated Grooming Awareness Education in SchoolsAs a mother to 2 boys, gender doesn’t discriminate!! We need to help these children understand the gravity of talking to strangers online— even if they appear to be real.. even through Gaming platforms.
Kayleigh supported: Pass Hailey’s Law: "Pink Alert" and Mandated Grooming Awareness Education in SchoolsAs an incoming freshman at Abington Senior High School, I am severely disappointed in the actions that the school district has been taking.
Every time I move up to a new school, from elementary to now, the experience is ruined due to changes made by the board, and I will not allow it to be ruined any longer.
Lunch and Learn is such an important aspect of ANY school, regardless of whether it's elementary, middle, or high school, and frankly, it should be added to ALL. The fact that we are TAKING IT AWAY is harmful and insensitive to your students.
Reading people's stories in this comment section alone is an insight into why it should never be removed, but instead you want to limit your students from being strung. You want success from your students, but you take away what little we have to be the person you want.
This choice shows a lack of consideration for your students and deserves an apology, an explanation, and dedication to make a change.
This will fail. It will bring students with lower grades and less morale and create more stress. I urge the School Board to rethink this for the benefit of their students.
Akenti supported: Revise Abington Senior High School's New ScheduleLunch and learn allowed me, a physically disabled student, to make up tests and quizzes I missed due to complications of my disability. I don’t know how I’m going to make up those same assignments this year. As a rising senior, I was looking forward to having the ability to leave school for lunch, especially because I’m not able to get into the senior lounge since it has stairs. Now, pretty much the only senior privilege, the lounge, is something I can’t access. Please ASHS Staff rethink this.
Emma supported: Revise Abington Senior High School's New ScheduleAs an alumni and a member of the staff at this school its incredibly disheartening that this situation even exist.
I understand that there are rules to be followed but one of the first things that we are taught as teachers is that the punishment must fit the offense. This is not the case here. There was no malice involved and the source of the issue was Austin wanting to speak from his heart instead of a script. As teacher we work hard to make students think for themselves, be creative. We developed a community system in which the goal is to support one another, teacher and student alike and Austin's speech showed how deep our bond went.
Instead, they rather have a scripted speech that AI could have popped out. No thought no heart.
The school can do a lot better and if this is the direction that admin wants to go, then they will struggle to have money from donors for the school and students who want to be here.
We are now a national laughing stock because of this.
Instead of people looking to our school as an example of the stewardship way of life and Catholic education (as mentioned in the superintendents speech) we are now a pariah.
As stated by the admin in their correspondence with Austin's mom that he is stated as "not being in good standing with the community". I believe the school itself is the one who is not in good standing with the community instead. A community that has strongly supported it through the years in its mission in assisting parents in forming disciples of Christ.
Superintendent Janet Eaton, President Leticia Nielsen, and Principal Dan Dester need to look at the damage they have done with this and realize, that this is not the hill to die on. And if they won't I hope that Bishop Carl Kemme will use his superseeding authority to do what the other three didn't.
Anonymous supported: Ensure Austin Tran Receives His Valedictorian MedalNot having phones during our free time feels more like a punishment mainly because we already have to focus on school what about the things going on around us?
Zy’Ria supported: Allow Cellphones in Louisiana Schools During Free TimeYou’re not alone — a community of supporters is ready to back you.
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