Miscellaneous

Back in My Day...

Ok, not to get all "old manish" here, but these NYC parents are ridiculous. The city's public schools issued a ban, back in 2005, on cell phones. It was part of a revision to the school system's disciplinary code and the ban was to try to cut down on cheating and in-class distractions. Makes sense.

But some parents were pissed off because this means there's no instant line of communication between them and their kids. The horror!

So they went to court, and a state judge recently said "shut up and deal," finding the ban's positives outweigh any negatives. The parents are planning to appeal this ruling.

I mean, seriously. I know we've all gotten used to the instant communication of the modern technology age, but back when I was in school, everyone managed to get along just fine without being able to instantly call the 'rents at the drop of a dime. Somehow, I think these kids will be just fine too. The parents? I'm not so sure.

Full post as published by Quiz Law on May 15, 2008 (boomark / email).