<p>We asked what readers think of <a class="Link" href="https://ift.tt/C6DGulT" >Gov. JB Pritzker’s proposal to ban cell phones in Illinois schools</a> during instructional periods. Here’s what Sun-Times readers said, lightly edited for clarity:</p><p>“I dislike, and I’m a teacher. Students at our school have to store their phones in a specific spot in each class until class ends. If something happens I want them to have access to their phones.”<br>— Julie Marie</p><p></p><p>“I think it will be met with resistance at first. But it might take pressure off our youth.”</p><p>— Lauren Etriemstar</p><p>“It’s not really going to matter or work because so many schools rely on technology in the classroom. They have iPads and other tablets as a mandatory part of their learning.”<br><i>— Tiffanie Sperling</i></p><div class="RelatedList Enhancement" data-module data-align-center>
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<p>“The local schools should make this decision.”<br><i>— Julie Gravatt Copher</i></p><p>“I am a school nurse and I had a kid text her mom to come and pick her up because she was sick. The teacher thought the student had seen me between classes but I never saw the student. And the kid wasn’t sick.”<br><i>— Denise Terracciano Glennon</i></p><p>“You wouldn’t want them not to have phones. If an emergency should happen like a shooting or fire, it’s good to have to call for help.”<br><i>— Sheri Thomas</i></p><p>“We all survived without phones in our pockets at school. Kids should be focused on instruction and face-to-face social interaction with their peers, not buried in those phones all day. If there is an emergency, I want them laser-focused on listening to their teacher or admins for instruction. “<br><i>— Jenn Wolf</i></p><p>“Over the past 10 years, smartphones have become more popular, and just about all parents buy one for their kids. And classroom teaching has not been the same since.”<br><i>— Donny Falk</i></p><p>“Investing in software like location-based app blockers might be more effective.”<br>— Paulina</p>
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