Schools - SquareOffs

Should Columbia Public Schools use weapons detection systems?

Asked by ABC 17 News

294 Votes

Should Columbia Public Schools use weapons detection systems?

84%

Yes Yes

16%

No No

84%

Yes

1 Comment

Max DeYoung

The answer is obvious and needs no explanations.

16%

No

3 Comments

Mike Terry

The technology doesn't work. My kid gets pulled out everyday, and tells me that kids brag about what they get through. Why should we pay $$$ to help an AI company train their crappy software?

Mike Terry

The technology doesn't work. My kid gets pulled out everyday, and tells me that kids brag about what they get through. Why should we pay $$$ to help an AI company train their crappy software?

Should students have access to phones in schools?

Asked by ABC 17 News

459 Votes

Should students have access to phones in schools?

14%

Yes Yes

86%

No No

14%

Yes

Some parents want their children to have phones in case of emergencies such as school shootings.

Some parents want their children to have phones in case of emergencies such as school shootings. Show Less

0 Comment

No one has commented yet

86%

No

Phones can cause major distractions if they're not used properly or used in class.

Phones can cause major distractions if they're not used properly or used in class. Show Less

5 Comments

Belinda Kitchen

Moberly school district has a no phone policy already and it works well. Kids are learning more and less distraction. If parents need to get ahold of the kids they can call the office instead of the kids trying to have their parents get them out just cause they don't want to be there .

Justin Booya

Too much liberal misinformation in the news on those phones.

Steve Chott

As a retired teacher I had students spending great amounts of energy trying to hide their phone activity. A silent phone in a backpack is fine. If a parent has an emergency where they need to contact the student, they should call the main office.

Sara Williams

Except for an emergency, there is no reason for them to have their phones. I feel they should have have, but need extreme restrictions and consequences for having them out. They'll be fine without games and social media while they work.