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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]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.[/quote]
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?[/quote]
+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.  [/quote]

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 :wink: [/quote]

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