To the editor,
Recently a member of the Gilford School Board suggested the reconsidering of a proposal to allow "limited" use of cell phones at school. Is this another concession to pupil's rights? Or another brainless idea that will only be an impediment to teaching? Do Gilford students eat food in classrooms, talk incessantly, use headsets and generally socialize during classroom time?
Isn't it way past time we (all concerned) get serious about the value of education. On a world-wide scale we are far down on percentile grades. Those that want to learn will have a tough time in the "allowable nonconforming" era that students have in today's permissive structure. Jobs that require technical expertise will become more available in the world market. Only students will these skills will get these jobs; the rest will fall to the wayside and many will end up being wards of the state. We'll pay the bill because the school system failed again to do their job!
Leon R. Albushies
Gilford
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