Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-VA, has a feeling Abigail Spanberger, D-VA, will win the gubernatorial race and be the first woman in either party to do so. On Tuesday March 11, in fear of his rival’s victory, he reversed the cell phone ban in Virginia public schools effective immediately. The reversal of the ban has been very controversial, with many debating over the effect this will have over students. Youngkin highly encourages the use of cell phones 24/7.
Following the governor’s unexpected reversal of cell phones, a wave of confusion has swept through ACHS. Principal Pumpkin has said “The phone ban was put in effect for good reason and now that reason is being ignored. We are now back to square one and the influx of technology will resume disrupting classes. This could lead to a decrease in academic performance that will be worse than before.”
One study shows that without the ban, ninety-five percent of students are occupied with their devices during school hours. Up until the end of the cell phone ban it had gone down to nine percent.
“Here at ACHS we prioritize the education of our students, and any student caught with their cellular devices will be subject to disciplinary action immediately,” said Pumpkin.
King Street Campus Principal Harder Wrinkehair commented on the situation, “It’s just so disappointing to see such a good policy slip away right before our eyes. We have been so jocund with it because it does actually discipline our kids. We will now require that as soon as your Minga ID is scanned in the morning, you must report to the front office and lock your phone in a pouch.”
ACHS is handling this situation with no leniency whatsoever toward students. In order to fight for our rights there will be a walkout held April 2, during all lunches. We will promote the use of technology and fight so that everyone can use their phones anytime. This includes during class, meetings, and even tests. The optimistic reasoning behind this is to ensure students can feed their phone addictions.
During the walkout it is highly suggested that students chant the following: “Let us text, let us tweet, and let us watch Tiktoks.” We will promote the use of technology and admonish any thought of Pumpkin taking something they don’t pay for, away. The battle has just begun and is far from over. ACHS I hope you’re ready to combat the phone ban.
