Phones Back in High School Lunchrooms | Seattle News

North Thurston schools just flipped the script on phone bans—high schoolers can now use phones during lunch and between classes, after a 4-1 board vote reversing the strict “off and away” policy. While union leaders warn it could lead to distraction and tardiness, pushing for parental pickup penalties for repeat offenders, principals and student reps argue the old rules were unworkable. Board member Gretchen Maliska champions collaboration with families, and the policy also expanded health exceptions while dropping controversial phone-search proposals. The real test? Figuring out how to enforce it without overstepping privacy—details still being hashed out with the union. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/d6e6d644f98f9c3e