Community members weigh in on pending social media and cell phone ban in schools [Video]

Technology is part of our everyday lives but a bill in Vermont’s State House is raising questions about its place in schools.The potential ban has been catching the attention of parents and educators with opinions varying on both sides of the issue. Families in Vermont said they rely on their children having access to their phones at all times.For Herman Wade, safety is a non-negotiable for his four children attending school in Burlington.”She was walking home from school with one of her friends, and they were approached by a car full of guys I like your hair,” Wade said. Wade said a direct line of communication with his children grants him peace of mind and that a ban would not work for his family. “If they don’t have cell phones, they can’t let me know or in transit or from home. So the schools, something occurs, they need to be …