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[quote=Anonymous]I have mixed feelings about this, because I know there could be legit reasons for the teacher to be on the phone. I'm a teacher, and my phone almost never leaves my purse while I'm at work. However, my DH works from home and has the flexibility to take on any urgent situation that comes up such as a sick preschooler. If I didn't have this fallback plan, I probably would need to keep my phone handy. While I do know of one former coworker who was always on her phone and was also a pretty lousy/lazy teacher (she didn't last long). Another former coworker who is an outstanding teacher, and for few months really did need to always have her phone on hand due to one of her children experiencing an ongoing medical crisis. The second teacher had admin's blessing and support through the crisis period.

If you really think your child's teacher is neglecting her job or the safety of her students, you might want to say something. Give her an "out" when you do ("I know Mrs. x might be on her phone for legitimate or work-related purposes, but I'm concerned that I hear she's on it a lot during the school day). Most, but not all, APS teachers have iPads that they can use as timers, etc. It can take 1-2 years before an iPad is issued to teachers new to the county. [/quote]

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