Kansas City Teachers Skeptical Of Missouri Classroom Phone Ban

This time around, instructors argue the difference betwixt education/rules vs. life skills . . . Check-it:

A new state law requires phones to be out of sight all day, but David Price, president of the Kansas City Federation of Teachers, says it won't solve the real problem: Students need help navigating tech, not just avoiding it.

"Students need to be taught empathy and social media literacy," he said, arguing that phones will be part of almost every job in the future. "Instead of banning, we should educate or else we are not effectively preparing our students for the future." 

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KC teachers union leader pushes back on Missouri phone ban

A new state law requires phones to be out of sight all day.