This is in reference to HB 1276.
“This is not the state’s place. I do not trust all faculty in the school and I want my daughter to have her phone to be able to call me at any time, and to document any nasty behavior. Imagine the freedom predators have with no kids allowed cell phones.
“I have a parental control app on any device my kids have. My daughter cannot access the internet or most of her apps during school hours. I keep an eye on what she is doing. This is a parental responsibility, not the state’s.
“I agree that there are mental health issues with cell phones. Once again, that is why parental control apps allow parents to give allotted screen time, manage the total amount of time allowed on screens, and decide which apps need to be blocked.
“Children should not have their phones out in class. Phones need to be put up for several reasons, and that is the teacher’s responsibility. A good parental control app won’t have anything distracting accessible during school hours anyway.
“Also, I am stricter than most. An issue in our home is what she is allowed to do with her school Chromebook. They have safeguards on that, but they are not as strict as mine. I personally do not like the school giving her a device I don’t have parental controls on. They are already overstepping their boundaries, and make this request of no cel phones hypocritical.
“I do not trust every school employee and want my daughter to have a phone and camera on her at all times. Parental Controls work. Government overreach is never good.
“The same logic that removes guns because some are not responsible is the logic used here.
“This is the control in the name of safety, again. If you would give liberty for security, you deserve neither one.”
