Public School Cell Phone Policy

As a matter of student safety, we the undersigned call on the NYC Department of Education and Chancellor Joel I. Klein to change the current policy of treating cell phones as contraband and permit stu... continue reading »

449 signatures Goal: 100
All Signatures (449 total)
76.
Annemarie Dalton 29 March 2014

"I support this petition"

77.
Laura S 26 March 2014

"I support this petition"

78.
Reema S 22 March 2014

"I support this petition"

79.
Selina S 6 March 2014

"I support this petition"

80.
Annette A 26 February 2014

"I support this petition"

81.
Lisa Ford 26 February 2014

"I support this petition"

82.
Janet A 23 February 2014

"in todays times, cell phones are a necessity for my child, i feel more at ease knowing i can reach him at any time after school, especially since i work and he must get home on his own Zip Code 10306"

83.
Yukyee Y 19 February 2014

"I support this petition"

84.
Michele Mullen 14 February 2014

"Our kids need to feel they can reach us. Please do not take that security from them. Zip Code 10308"

85.
Diane T 3 February 2014

"My 16 year old daughter is one of those students who attends a specialized high school in Manhattan (LaGuardia Arts). She travels 2 hours ONE WAY each day, taking 2 trains and a ferry. I have instructed her that she ABSOLUTELY MUST have her cell phone on "

86.
Daniel K 26 January 2014

"Unnecessary Zip Code 10314"

87.
Melissa F 23 January 2014

"Parents make the decisions for their children, NOT the DOE!!! Zip Code 10314"

88.
Peggy B 13 January 2014

"My daughter is a HS Junior who participates in the College Now program at her school as well as AP courses and numerous extracurricular activities. Most of the week she is in school from 7 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. It is essential that she have her cell phone "

89.
Angela V 9 January 2014

"I believe this cell phone policy is much out of control. The 'dont see can have it' policy was much better. I understand the weapons scanning but cell phones make no sense, especially highschools which I have to travel to in from through not so great neig"

90.
Hala K 4 January 2014

"I totally agree, it is important for me to communicate with my daughter and pick her up from the bus station so she doesnt have to walk alone...it is very dangerous.. it is impossible for me to leave her without a cell phone.!!!!!!!! Zip Code 10312"

91.
Kathryn R 31 December 2013

"I support this petition"

92.
Dmitriy Drake 22 December 2013

"i've never seen anyone get killed w/ a cell phone! Zip Code 10312"

93.
Antonella C 20 December 2013

"I support this petition"

94.
Linda M 11 December 2013

"I support this petition"

95.
Alexis A 8 December 2013

"I support this petition"

96.
Dawn M 6 December 2013

"For safety purposes children need to have cell phones on them at all times. Zip Code 10304"

97.
Martha H 2 December 2013

"With the rise in pedophiles roaming schools, why would you leave our children vulernable? Zip Code 10307"

98.
Ellen L 23 October 2013

"I support this petition"

99.
Samantha A 14 October 2013

"В Zip Code 10309"

100.
Kathy P 3 October 2013

"There are many working parents out there that need to be in contact with there children. As long as the cell phone is off and in a backpack there shouldn't be a problem. Zip Code 10312"

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