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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Precisely.  In our family, phones don't come with Internet connection until high school and/or proven maturity. Completely ridiculous for teachers to have to compete with the world of stimulation on a smart phone.  [/quote]

Sadly that ship has passed at DCPS. When my high school did confiscate them, using a ticket system at the door, kids got smart and hid them in their underwear!! Parents also went to Rhee and complained, so now there is nothing teachers can do. They don't have a way to lock up phones safely in a classroom, are not legally allowed to remove something from a child's hand so unless they give them up voluntarily you're out of luck. Even then, if another students swipes it or knocks it off the desk the teacher is liable. [/quote]

Sigh. Makes me glad my kids are at a charter high school - no cell phones allowed for students except during lunch. I'm sure they sneak peeks during bathroom breaks etc but if a teacher spots a phone it is taken until the end of the day. 
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