The new California Phone Policy sparks controversy among students due to phones being confiscated during their designated break time. The Kennedy Administration on the other hand states this would be great to stop fights and improve student safety, as well as improve interaction among students, as reported previously with Yondr pouches.
Mr. Brown was asked if he believed the students were following the phone policy, to which he responded, “Maybe, I don’t know. Some people are.” However, he confirms taking students’ phones, often with compliance to the policy in place.
Teachers are more in favor of enforcing the phone policy during class time rather than lunch time or passing period. Mr. McNeal backs this up by saying, “I care more about enforcing it [the phone policy] during my class time. I think it’s a little harder to enforce it during lunch.” When asked if students will follow the policy, he responds, “Yes and no. There’s always going to be students that push back against the rules.”
To better see how the phone policy is affecting the students we interviewed, Rikky, we asked how he felt and he said “If we are able to have our phones during lunch it’s going to be better than what it is. Everyone is going to be bored without their phones.” He denies having his phone taken.
There are mixed feelings about the new phone policy during lunch. For the most part, Kennedy staff doesn’t think it will be effective as they care more about enforcing the phone policy during class time rather than during lunch. Corresponding, students oblige with the phone policy during lunch and not class time.
