WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) – No-phone policies are nothing new for Kansas schools, but Trinity Academy is taking a serious approach. Every student is given a locked pouch for their phone that can only be unlocked at the end of the school day.
For a generation thought to be constantly glued to their phones, most Trinity students were not that upset about the change. Students like Gabriel Coster and Brecken Howell are among them.
“I’m gonna be honest, I was kind of annoyed with it because I’m always used to having my phone in my pocket, being able to check it, being able to contact my friends and everything,” Coster said.
“We’re all like talking more face to face; we’re not on our phones as much; it’s not that bad,” Howell said.
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School staff were relieved, saying they wanted the new policy to bring peace to their hallways. Trinity had initially considered using lockers with unique combinations to store phones during the day but quickly realized how risky that change could be.