Texting Crazy Kids

My 6th grade daughter brought home a note from school today and I seriously had to shake my head after I read it.

The note was regarding the issue that the school is having with the 6th grade and YOUNGER kids texting during class!!!!!! They are sending out a permission slip asking to take the kids phones in the morning and then the kids can have them back after school.

It took me back to when I was in the 6th grade. We got in trouble for passing notes and doodling on our Trapper Keepers!!! I think it is really to bad that our kids education is now in competition with cell phones!!!

My daughter doesn't have a cell phone, so the note didn't apply to us, thankfully. She does have some friends her age with cell phones though and there is nothing wrong with it, if they need to keep in touch with their parents. My question is do the kids really need them in the classroom? I would be willing to bet that a few parents will have big issues with the kids having to give up their phones. Just makes sense to me, MY OPINION ONLY!!!!

Kudos to the school for taking a stand on texting!!! Now they just need to work on the bully issue!!!!