DeSantis Signs Law Banning Cellphones In Class; Limiting Use Of TikTok

Off the Press ^ | May 9,2023

[Hojczyk]

On Tuesday Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation prohibiting students from using cell phones in class and limiting the use of TikTok on school grounds.

DeSantis, who said that social media does “more harm than good,” also prohibited TikTok On devices owned by school districts.

In addition, DeSantis signed bills creating a “Teachers’ Bill of Rights” and imposing eight-year term limits on school-board members.

[zeebee]

Government overreach

[Dr. Scarpetta]

GOOD

[Hojczyk]

They did this in New Hampshire….and the kids loved it after a month…one school district…

[Jacquerie]

Love our gov!

[EliRoom8]

GOOD

I agree.

[Magic Fingers]

Perfectly appropriate.

[Seaplaner]

The social media (causes) more problems than it solves, and I think it causes more harm than good. So, let’s have our education system be as much about traditional education as we can,” DeSantis said.

Love it!

(Maybe that's my teaching credential talking.)

DeSantis	2024
MAKE	ORWELL
FICTION	AGAIN

[TexasGator]

“Government overreach”

Where is the overreach?

[House Atreides]

“ Government overreach”
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HARDLY!

[jeffersondem]

“Government overreach”

Who wins the cultural disputes is not important . . . only a matter of life and death.

[zeebee]

I just saw it as passing laws to limit peoples behavior.
But when it’s kids in schools, it’s appropriate

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

You should be 18 to access all social media accounts.
Social media is destroying generations of children.

[Reno89519]

Good.

[Reno89519]

Yes, 18 for all.

[dblshot]

Well he just lost the 11 to 17 vote. ;>

[psjones]

Sad that it has to come to this,
but needed...Phones are too much
of a distraction.

[MrChips]

Not if is a government school.

[upchuck]

DeSantis signed bills creating a “Teachers’ Bill of Rights” and imposing eight-year term limits on school-board members.

Eight years? Way overly generous. Given the way I've seen board members act, four years would be much better.

[upchuck]

Phones are too much of a distraction.

Amen!

In the grocery the other day I saw a 20 something cradling her baby in her left arm and guiding/pushing the grocery cart with her left elbow. Her right arm and hand were completely free except for her hand holding a cell phone. Madness!! Turn up the ringer volume on you cell, stick it in your pocket and pay more attention to your kiddo.