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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Long time HS teacher here and this is how it’s going to play out with older kids.  There will be meetings during the teacher workdays and we will need to have something in the syllabus.  Admin will put together some unrealistic protocol, like we need to keep track of infractions ourself, give a certain number of warnings, on the whatever time email/call parents, then on the next time write a referral.  Some teachers will stress over this and have complicated spreadsheets, write referrals only to find out no discipline happens.

Nothing will change in my class.  I’ve always had a cell away rule.  It’s usually not an issue. I will contact parents if they are ever cheating on a test or being disruptive.  I will not if I see them send a quick text.  No one has time for that and most of the time, the parents are texting their own kids. [/quote]

This and admin will do nothing but expect teachers to do it all-as usual.
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Teachers will have to do their jobs, waah waah waah.  :roll: [/quote]

Not my job to deal with your kid's phone. They're free to stay on it and learn nothing while I teach those who are in my class for a good reason.[/quote]

Yes it is. You are totally responsible for classroom discipline and ensuring the kid with the phone does not distract other kids from learning.[/quote]

Some kid quietly scrolling on Instagram is not distracting the kid next to them that actually wants to learn.[/quote]

You're also responsible for making sure the kid with the phone is learning. Kid's shouldn't have their phones out during instructional time. For their own good as well as  their classmates. [/quote]

And how do you propose we enforce that? We're not allowed to take your kids' phones. We're not allowed to grade on behavior. Your kids know that and they love it!!
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Many of us are saying we DO want schools to take the phone away if it is out - either by teacher taking it or by sending kid to the principal to require it to be turned in there. We disagree with schools that do not allow phones to be taken. [/quote]

I think a lot of teachers would agree that we’d be fine if they put them into a communal area, but we’re not “taking the phones.” We’re not gonna take the responsibility for any theft or damage occurring or a student “claiming” that damage had occurred. I think if students had to go to the office to turn in the phone, it would be incredibly busy for a few days and then it might actually slow down. Although a few students will find any reason to miss instruction, so maybe they will want to go to the office.[/quote]

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