Though the policy gives students a newfound independence, the students in lunch are not allowed to communicate with students that are in active classes. Essentially, in order to text or make a call to a friend during lunch, it has to be with someone that is sitting at the next table over. However, the new policy does allow for easier communication between parents and students, so now all pressing issues on pick ups, play dates, and moms’ concerns on how the day is going can all be effortlessly resolved during lunch.
The Walpole High Administration has granted this new privilege with caution, trusting that students will not abuse the boundaries that have been set. The new policy is subject to change at any point during the year if teachers are dissatified with the way students are handling the new freedom.
really • Sep 21, 2012 at 7:31 pm
Right. So now kids at lunch will text kids in class answers to tests. The school admin is nuts if they think the kids will only be texting other kids not in class. pu-leez.