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Student board rep presents survey: most students say phones are used for safety or communication, not constant distraction
Summary
Student board representative Lena presented survey results showing most students reported phones are not frequent class distractions and primarily used phones for communication and safety; board members suggested running a staff survey for comparison and improving feedback loops.
Lena, the student board representative, reviewed highlights from her student-survey series on phones and classroom use, telling the board that "the majority said not often or not extremely often" when asked how often phones distract during class and that a "large majority is set for communication or safety reasons" for keeping phones on their person during class.
Board members recommended repeating the survey with staff so the district can compare perspectives and discussed ways to close the feedback loop so students see whether and how the board acts on their responses. Lena told members she has categorized free-response answers and found many students choose phones for communication, safety and as a resource (for calculators or research). The board encouraged publishing results via school announcements or the student communication channels so respondents know their input was read.
