Distraction from teacher's phone rings and calls

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Given that FCPS is all about rules, it's interesting that some teachers at my kids school are not putting their phones on silent/vibration mode during class. They even make non emergency calls while kids are in the middle of important math and LA assignments that require concentration. My goodness, these teachers need to retire if they don't want to be in the classroom and to be respectful to students.

Signed,

A former teacher

How do you know this is happening? Were you in the classroom?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I wouldn't really care to be honest. Teachers have lives and emergencies. No one is in danger by them being on the phone or it going off

Kids are in danger while they are not supervised, dummy.

Dummy, these kids aren't 2! They do not require sight and sound supervision. Are they supervised in bathrooms?

Big dummy, these kids are not 2 but they still need supervision by law in the county.

NP here.

So I assume you don't make phone calls when your children are present. I mean, since kids must be supervised at all times and taking a phone call will severely intefere with your ability to supervise them.

I also assume these teacher calls are not long at all and likely extremely few and far in between.

The phone going off? Could happen to anyone. Who hasn't forgotten to silence their phone before?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Most teachers would lose their jobs over this

FCPS administrator here: No, this is not a fireable offense. This might be one of a series of infractions that could lead to a non-renewal. But by itself it is not even close. I'd speak to the teacher and make it clear that personal calls are not to be taken or made while supervising students. If it happens again, we'd move up the chain of progressive discipline.

Principal, remove the stick and unclench. Moving up the chain of progressive discipline over a personal phone call during class? If the teacher's arguing with her husband on the phone for 15 minutes or even chatting with a pal, making weekend plans for 10 minutes, sure. But I don't think that's what's happening here. Some people are incredibly unhappy in their lives and for some reason teachers seem to be a good target for their frustration with life. They'll try to find any reason to find wrong.

[Anonymous]

OP, advise your child to worry about completing his/her work instead of worrying about what adults are doing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, advise your child to worry about completing his/her work instead of worrying about what adults are doing.[/quote

You distract a whole bunch of kids with your loud ringing phone and conversations. Plan to retire soon or you'll get seriously invited to do so.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, advise your child to worry about completing his/her work instead of worrying about what adults are doing.[/quote

You distract a whole bunch of kids with your loud ringing phone and conversations. Plan to retire soon or you'll get seriously invited to do so.

I highly doubt your account of the situation. It's unlikely the teacher has a "loud ringing" phone and "loud" conversation during every...most...or even quite a few conversations. If that were the case, I'm sure it would've been addressed by now. Most classroom walls seem like paper thin partitions. Other teachers would hear the loud ringing and/or conversations just walking down the halls.

Again, your child needs to focus on his education.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:OP, advise your child to worry about completing his/her work instead of worrying about what adults are doing.[/quote

You distract a whole bunch of kids with your loud ringing phone and conversations. Plan to retire soon or you'll get seriously invited to do so.

I highly doubt your account of the situation. It's unlikely the teacher has a "loud ringing" phone and "loud" conversation during every...most...or even quite a few conversations. If that were the case, I'm sure it would've been addressed by now. Most classroom walls seem like paper thin partitions. Other teachers would hear the loud ringing and/or conversations just walking down the halls.

Again, your child needs to focus on his education.

What education? Receiving such a bad example from you?

[Anonymous]

The teacher who shows up to work each day and minds her business is a much better example to kids than the parent who gets blown out of shape, running with a 1-sided story. Even in talking on the phone about her PERSONAL business is a much better example than a mother on the phone gossiping about what she HEARD about said teacher.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Most teachers would lose their jobs over this

FCPS administrator here: No, this is not a fireable offense. This might be one of a series of infractions that could lead to a non-renewal. But by itself it is not even close. I'd speak to the teacher and make it clear that personal calls are not to be taken or made while supervising students. If it happens again, we'd move up the chain of progressive discipline.

Principal, remove the stick and unclench. Moving up the chain of progressive discipline over a personal phone call during class? If the teacher's arguing with her husband on the phone for 15 minutes or even chatting with a pal, making weekend plans for 10 minutes, sure. But I don't think that's what's happening here. Some people are incredibly unhappy in their lives and for some reason teachers seem to be a good target for their frustration with life. They'll try to find any reason to find wrong.

Dude, you need to unclench. If you read the post, the administrator said it wasn't even close to being something the teacher would be fired for. I assume the calls are not due to an emergency. If my boss speaks to me personally about not taking personal calls, and then I continue to do it, I would expect to get some type of disciplinary response. Not fired, but some response like something in writing. Wouldn't you? Isn't that what is being said in the administrator's post?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Most teachers would lose their jobs over this

FCPS administrator here: No, this is not a fireable offense. This might be one of a series of infractions that could lead to a non-renewal. But by itself it is not even close. I'd speak to the teacher and make it clear that personal calls are not to be taken or made while supervising students. If it happens again, we'd move up the chain of progressive discipline.

Hide a tiny camera in those classrooms and you'll have more than enough material to take disciplinary actions. Some teachers act as they can do whatever they want.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Most teachers would lose their jobs over this

FCPS administrator here: No, this is not a fireable offense. This might be one of a series of infractions that could lead to a non-renewal. But by itself it is not even close. I'd speak to the teacher and make it clear that personal calls are not to be taken or made while supervising students. If it happens again, we'd move up the chain of progressive discipline.

Hide a tiny camera in those classrooms and you'll have more than enough material to take disciplinary actions. Some teachers act as they can do whatever they want.

I think those cameras would capture much more wrongdoing by students whose parents are too busy worrying about teachers to ensure their own kids are on point. I also suspect it would show teachers to be much more super hero-like and saintly than we give them credit for. Anyone who can stay in a room and educate 30+ sniveling, snotty-nosed kids (and don't get me started on middle schoolers and up) deserves a crown.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I wouldn't really care to be honest. Teachers have lives and emergencies. No one is in danger by them being on the phone or it going off

Kids are in danger while they are not supervised, dummy.

Dummy, these kids aren't 2! They do not require sight and sound supervision. Are they supervised in bathrooms?

Big dummy, these kids are not 2 but they still need supervision by law in the county.

NP here. "Dummy" and "big dummy"? Hahahahahaha! This is why I love reading DCUM!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I wouldn't really care to be honest. Teachers have lives and emergencies. No one is in danger by them being on the phone or it going off

Kids are in danger while they are not supervised, dummy.

Dummy, these kids aren't 2! They do not require sight and sound supervision. Are they supervised in bathrooms?

Big dummy, these kids are not 2 but they still need supervision by law in the county.

NP here. "Dummy" and "big dummy"? Hahahahahaha! This is why I love reading DCUM!

The Big Dummy doesn't get it. She/he is upgrading to Colossal Dummy.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Principal, remove the stick and unclench. Moving up the chain of progressive discipline over a personal phone call during class? If the teacher's arguing with her husband on the phone for 15 minutes or even chatting with a pal, making weekend plans for 10 minutes, sure. But I don't think that's what's happening here. Some people are incredibly unhappy in their lives and for some reason teachers seem to be a good target for their frustration with life. They'll try to find any reason to find wrong.

Dude, you need to unclench. If you read the post, the administrator said it wasn't even close to being something the teacher would be fired for. I assume the calls are not due to an emergency. If my boss speaks to me personally about not taking personal calls, and then I continue to do it, I would expect to get some type of disciplinary response. Not fired, but some response like something in writing. Wouldn't you? Isn't that what is being said in the administrator's post?

+1 to the latest PP. Former high school teacher here. Also, taking personal phone calls while a class full of students is in your care is different from taking unauthorized personal phone calls in an office job. OP my only advice to you is: Remember that all kids exaggerate or can have faulty memories from time to time. Teachers are human beings and worthy of respect. Almost any problem can be solved using good, clear and pleasant communication.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Principal, remove the stick and unclench. Moving up the chain of progressive discipline over a personal phone call during class? If the teacher's arguing with her husband on the phone for 15 minutes or even chatting with a pal, making weekend plans for 10 minutes, sure. But I don't think that's what's happening here. Some people are incredibly unhappy in their lives and for some reason teachers seem to be a good target for their frustration with life. They'll try to find any reason to find wrong.

Dude, you need to unclench. If you read the post, the administrator said it wasn't even close to being something the teacher would be fired for. I assume the calls are not due to an emergency. If my boss speaks to me personally about not taking personal calls, and then I continue to do it, I would expect to get some type of disciplinary response. Not fired, but some response like something in writing. Wouldn't you? Isn't that what is being said in the administrator's post?

+1 to the latest PP. Former high school teacher here. Also, taking personal phone calls while a class full of students is in your care is different from taking unauthorized personal phone calls in an office job. OP my only advice to you is: Remember that all kids exaggerate or can have faulty memories from time to time. Teachers are human beings and worthy of respect. Almost any problem can be solved using good, clear and pleasant communication.

Children are beautiful, growing human beings in need of carefully managed education. Please, Lady Teacher, take your wonderful personal phone calls while the beautiful students are in specials. That's plenty of the valued time. From the mountains to the ocean, from the North Pole to the South Pole, kids deserve respect and your excellent education. Oh....what a pleasant time they all will have learning without being interrupted from your phone rings and conversations. Got inspired by English poets