Comments on: Tuesday Was First Day Of School, First Day Of Cell Phone Ban In Escambia, Ala.

By: Doglover

Doglover — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 03:57:15 +0000

Times have changed since I was in school. We didn’t have cell phones then. We actually had to go to the office to use the phone!! It would be nice to be able to leave your phone in the office but since the students have abused that privilege the principal had to take that away. I think that was justified. When students start txting mommas and friends they cause panic because most of the mommas don’t know how to behave themselves either. I do not have a child at ECHS and I hope I never do.

By: superduck:)

superduck:) — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 20:38:36 +0000

i dont like the whole idea not just because im teenager but because some of us have to stay after school and how are we goin to get in touch w/ our parents also tlhings can happen on the bus like it gettin in a wreck or something like that and we may need to call our parents for help or 911 so i think its stupid

By: BigDon

BigDon — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 01:28:16 +0000

When this happened I worked for one of the local EMS services.
When the company that I worked for closed its doors, I became semi retired.
After too many years, wife finally got me to slow down some.

By: Doglover

Doglover — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 21:39:41 +0000

BigDon
How is that you know first hand what was going on in the classrooms? Are you a teacher or policeman? Would love to know. I don't send my kids to school there because I have heard it is not safe.

By: an observer

an observer — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 19:05:17 +0000

to the person who made the comment about schools and 10 years ago…no cell phones…..have you looked at the schools TODAY, NOT 10 years ago? Schools were no where near as bad as they are today. Kids didn’t need cell phones 10 years ago. I do understand what teacher was saying about taking pictures of tests and texting each other, but IF a child needed a phone for a valid reason, i feel like they should have it. This will never be resolved, so i don’t even know why we post on it. The schools will never confiscate ALL phones and if they do, they just go buy new ones, no big deal to them. They will continuously fight this situation. What’s bad is that the admisistrators take up real school time to try to find these…just like the drug searches, they bring in cops and dogs etc and take up HOURS (ask your kid how long they have to SIT ,and that’s all they do) in a classroom, usually homeroom while they do these things. I know it’s important, but they do take up a lot of time in the classrooms. I’d be interested to know how much ACTUAL teaching time kids get per school day.

By: an observer

an observer — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 15:51:30 +0000

from what I remember, it wasn’t the students that started the panic at the high school and it wasn’t with cell phones, it was 2 teachers and /or counselors emailing with each other to other people at other schools. those computers were confiscated and the emails found. Those 2 were terminated.

By: BigDon

BigDon — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 15:01:38 +0000

Descretion would have and should have been to put the safety of the students first. Did not happen. Don’t buy into the rumors that the students started? Wasn’t rumor. Saw it with my own eyes. Kids in class rooms while building was being searched. Sounds to me that the principal does not want anyone to see or know what is going on at the school. It is quite obvious he doesn’t want ANY input from parents unless it is BLIND allegiance to him.

By: T.R.

T.R. — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 13:40:14 +0000

Look, if you are going to climb down somebody’s throat, at least make sure that your spelling is correct and check your grammer!!!!! Even with an elementary education, you should know the basics of writing.Stop sounding like hicks and start acting like adults!

By: step

step — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 13:04:31 +0000

The problem is the parents are buying into the rumors that the children helped to start…WITH THEIR CELL PHONES. As was proven, there was no real threat. I say the principal used great discretion that day – not ego. The situation would not have been nearly as volatile as it turned out to be had the children not been texting and calling.

By: BigDon

BigDon — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 00:37:29 +0000

Step…. I would concur IF. IF THE PRINCIPAL HAD FOLLOWED “NORMAL PROCEDURES. HE DID NOT. HE KEPT THE STUDENTS IN THE CLASSROOMS WHILE LOOKING FOR AN EXPLOSIVE DEVICE. HE DID NOT EVACUATE THE SCHOOL AS IS “NORMAL PROCEDURE. THIS PUT THE STUDENTS AND FACULTY IN HARMS WAY. HAD THERE BEEN A DEVICE THAT DID GO OFF,WE WOULD LAMENTING THE LOSS AND MAIMING OF NUMEROUS YOUNG PEOPLE. APPARENTLY THERE ARE A FEW STUDENTS THAT KNEW TO GET OUT OF THERE ANY WAY THEY COULD TO PROTECT THEMSELVES. As for the drug searches, simple have the leo’s come in without notice. Don’t tell anyone block all exits from the school. anyone trying to leave gets searched first. And I mean EVERYBODY, students and staff. What good is it going to do to call if you lock down each class room any one leaving or coming to class immediately full search. Many parents have tried to have a dialog with both the principal and his assistant. All you get is reaction that a parent has the gaul to question them and not follow blindly. So if I am wrong for being concerned about our children’s SAFETY AND WELL BEING instead of his EGO and his need to be in control and blindly followed then you got me there. OUR KIDS WEFARE IS MY MAIN CONCERN sorry if you don’t agree.