This school year, there were a lot of changes implemented that impacted students here in Texas. The biggest one is obviously the ban on personal electronics within schools.
Students are no longer allowed to use their cell phones, smart watches, tablets, or even personal Chromebooks while on campus. It’s been an adjustment for many. Did you know, however, there were OTHER rules that were implemented that could impact students?
Student Violence Has Risen Since COVID
One thing schools have been dealing with is the rise in violence amongst students since they returned from the COVID-19 shutdown. I don’t know if students forgot how to be around others or if their mindset changed. Either way, fights and bullying have increased since then.
Teachers have struggled to keep the peace inside and outside the classroom, which has impacted learning. However, unless it was your traditional school fight or something along those lines, there was no discipline that could be levied.
House Bill 6 Allows For More Discipline
There was a bill that was introduced in the Texas legislature, and it passed, House Bill 6. This allows the teachers to more easily discipline kids who are disrupting the learning going on in the classrooms…