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Do schools monitor kids too much

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Monitored · 02/07/2026 19:54

I went to the open evening for secondary school this week. It is points mad! There are categories of points for minor to major achievements and infractions - they even do an award if a child hasn’t been ill! Like many schools, they don’t allow smart phones, but also don’t allow dumb phones on school property (even if switched off). What are the next generation of the workforce going to be like?! Will they be needing feedback for everything they do? Imagine working somewhere with that level of monitoring.

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SleepyHollowed84 · 02/07/2026 19:56

YANBU. It's got ridiculous. More and more schools seem to be adopting zero tolerance for infractions of their banal rules, most of which just aren't reflective of the real world or an adult workplace. We should be teaching self-responsibility, not 24/7 policing.

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