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eloisanttoday at 5:50 PM2 repliesview on HN

> it allows students to contact loved ones during emergencies, and many parents use phone trackers to keep tabs on their kids

That's such bullshit.

- There is no emergency that require students to contact anyone. Communication can go through the school

- Parents have no business tracking their kids when they're at school


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heavygrittoday at 6:34 PM

> Parents have no business tracking their kids when they're at school

The tracker sends a notification when they're not at school, that's the point. Plus, I can lock down social media apps only during school hours. Blanket statements like this are plain ignorant. Also, I'm glad Utah finally passed a similar ban. Phones in use in class are a tremendous distraction 99% of the time.

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TimorousBestietoday at 6:15 PM

Oof, the “my child is my property” parents are not gonna like this.