Smartphones I get and good.
Watches? There’s NO smartwatch on the market at the moment that takes pictures (though you can do texting - which should be banned anyway).
Methinks this is more about stopping recording teachers teaching marxism than “helping the children” though.
Perhaps you should educate yourself about smartwatches before posting incorrect information.
You can do a lot with a watch. I rely on mine to keep me going and informed and available no matter where. Not that I necessarily always want it…it can be a distraction.
I can understand where the school is coming from, because most kids are busy texting (even perfectly harmless stuff, not porn) and are paying no attention. So cell phones probably shouldn’t be allowed in the classroom. I remember when we weren’t allowed to bring in comic books in NYC, because everybody was reading them under their desks….
And while it’s probably true that the school doesn’t want the kids reporting on the latest sex ed class for 3-yr olds, most of this information has come through other sources (children telling their parents) rather than a kid recording it.
So I’d be in favor of having them drop off their phones in an electronic locker near the door, where they could get them if they needed them. As for the watches, you can get pinged all the time on your watch and you can either type or dictate your responses…but responding is so obvious that a teacher could easily control that.
I hope. Assuming he or she is not busy texting too.
There are Android based watches with cameras.