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Parents, teachers push Ann Arbor Public Schools for all‑day phone‑free policy after students view violent content
Summary
Multiple parents, teachers and students urged the Ann Arbor Public Schools board to adopt an all‑day phone‑free policy, citing incidents of students viewing violent videos during the school day, lost instructional time and social isolation; speakers recommended models and pledged organized support.
Community members on Tuesday urged the Ann Arbor Public Schools board to adopt an all‑day phone‑free policy, telling trustees that classroom bans and teacher enforcement are not stopping the spread of violent videos and that phones are eroding students’ in‑person social time.
Several parents described specific incidents: Karen Biddle said her middle‑school son saw a graphic video at school and was left shaken, and she told trustees she would not want…
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