I got in trouble for trying to use a payphone to call my mother to pick me up on a day when they cancelled school after it started due to worsening ice conditions. I didn’t have permission to use the phone and my teacher got on my ass. It was unfair and made me mad.
julysfire@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
I don’t quite understand why this is still a thing? Back when I was in school in the late 2000s, phones were banned. Couldn’t even bring it out even if you were going to use it as a calculator. Immediate 3 hour detection if you were seen with one. I got one for calling my mother to pick me up because I needed to go to the doctor.
I don’t understand how between now and then, the rules seemed to lax.
some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 5 weeks ago
technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 weeks ago
They want kids to be completely dependent and controllable.
rothaine@lemm.ee 5 weeks ago
I think they want kids to pay attention in class
abrinael@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
The post you responded to was responding to someone that got in trouble for using a pay phone to call home when school was canceled.
the_crotch@sh.itjust.works 5 weeks ago
They make for better unskilled laborors or cannon fodder that way. Wouldn’t want them to learn that they’re entitled to the pursuit of happiness or anything.
InternetCitizen2@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
I don’t understand how between now and then, the rules seemed to lax.
Power of unions. Can’t suspend everyone.
JackbyDev@programming.dev 5 weeks ago
Because smart phones are a more normalized piece of technology that (most) people have and use extremely often.
Bakkoda@sh.itjust.works 5 weeks ago
You haven’t really spent any time near a school system have you? I don’t even refer to them as parental units anymore, they are just banshees. These awful horrible screaming demons that want you to raise their kid but also never discipline them.
julysfire@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
Nope I have not. I don’t have kids. I have heard your comment said by many other teachers around too. I don’t understand how it got to be like this. If people really don’t want the responsibility, time, money, emotional and physical investments of raising kids, they shouldn’t be having them.
Bakkoda@sh.itjust.works 5 weeks ago
It’s not nearly as bad when you view it from a parent because for every team there’s probably not more than 2-3 really shitty, vocal parents. And usually they can be kept in check by other parents (peer pressure can and should still be a thing when used correctly at any age level, it just takes proper leadership).
Switch to being on the other side and it gets so ugly so fast you can’t comprehend. I’ve played soccer all over the world for 20 years of my life. I’ve coached 6 year olds at a summer camp that was really a drop off day care for two hours. I’ve coached high school teams to their respective state finals competition. I’ve coached traveling teams that have played all over the world. I’ve refereed the sport from the bottom to just shy of an AR in international friendlies.
When you are on the other side all you get to see and interact with 75% of the time at best is the ugly, loud and rude. Full blast.