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Re:Finland Bans Smartphones in Schools by beej71 on Wednesday April 30, 2025 @09:53AM (#43845286)
Dumb phone does all that, too...
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Re:Finland Bans Smartphones in Schools by RHSeeger on Wednesday April 30, 2025 @10:49AM (#43846046)
1. I don't have a problem with my daughter owning a smartphone and using it reasonably.

2. I'm not buying my daughter a 2nd dumb phone to bring to school with her.

"Bring it but don't use it (or leave it in your locker)" is a reasonable answer to me (and is actually what Finland is doing).

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