Have they ever tried to use a real computer for that? Can they afford a real computer? Would they prefer a bigger screen and a real keyboard over a tiny screen and an even smaller keyboard? Maybe they just don't have the experience of using a real computer to know how far superior it is to a tiny screen/keyboard?

Using a phone to write papers seems like an exercise in masochism, if better alternatives are available.

It's also possible that their peer group that does use laptops to write papers is doing far better in many ways.

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dmd a day ago | parent [-]

Yes, this is a very affluent district. Everyone has a chromebook from school and most have a macbook from their parents. They prefer the phone. (“Big computers are more of an old person millennial thing.”)

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leptons a day ago | parent [-]

They sound young and dumb, to the point that their opinion on this matter is irrelevant. They will figure it out eventually.

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throwawaylaptop 11 hours ago | parent [-]

I made an account finally just because this no laptop thing was too shocking. I get kids and teens have preferences. But what in the world is going on with the parents? Who cares if Timmy wants to write his paper on a phone. You tell him to sit down at a desk, focus, and write like a normal person. You can always regress to your own quirks once youve proven yourself.

	▲	leptons 3 hours ago \| parent [-]
		I have no idea what your comment is supposed to convey.