The Detroit News. She and other principals in Western Wayne County clamped down on students bringing the wildly popular fantasy game cards to school.
Kids tend to pay more attention to the cards than doing their lessons, the principals say.
Nay said the Pokemon craze started last fall and quickly became a pervasive problem. However, we quickly put a stop to any type of trading. They've grown up knowing they're not to bring toys to school and this would be considered a toy. Al Bejczy, principal of Westland's Graham Elementary, said no policy to ban the cards was needed among his 400 students. But the cards are kept in check.