Back to the pass

The E-Hall pass experiment of 2021-2022 turned out to be a fail. Life is all about trial and error, and Fallston teachers and administrators gave this program their best shot. It worked well for some but not for others, so this year, your official ticket to the hallway is none other than an old-fashioned hall pass.  

 After trying the E-Hall pass last Spring, most faculty members found it to be just too much of an inconvenience. “The big negative was teachers found it cumbersome, it was too hard for them to do the E-Hall pass in the middle of class,” says Mr. Collins. The biggest concern was that teachers had to stop their lesson in order to let a student go to the bathroom or nurses’ office.  

The E-Hall pass was created to have the hallways more controlled during class time. Mr. Collins stated that it was “better for tracking. Also, you could collect data, and limit the number of passes.” This data was used to keep the bathrooms safer too, hoping to prevent fights and drug use. So, the idea was good, but in practical use, it just wasn’t working. 

Grace Pfaff, a junior here at Fallston says that she “thinks the paper pass is easier,” and “requires less steps and effort.”  

Teachers agree that the E-Hall pass was not as successful as they hoped it would be. Senora Williams said, “I had to be distracted from class and go back to the computer. I definitely prefer paper.” 

The paper pass will now be the permanent hallway pass. Sometimes newer isn’t better – at least that’s the case for the E-Hall pass.