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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, what do you suggest parents do? I am genuinely asking. I have a rising freshman. All communications from the school say that phones are to be put away during class, unless specifically required by a teacher. 
Our child has most notifications turned off and phone is always on silent. They’re generally a rule follower so I expect their phone will be out away during class. 
Is this not enough? If not, what can we do? I don’t think sending them to school sans phones is realistic at this point. 
FWIW, I teach early elementary so I have an appreciation for the realities of the classroom vs what a non-educator thinks is realistic. 
Most parents do sincerely want to help, so how can we do that?[/quote]

Why would having the phone away during class not be sufficient?[/quote]

DP here (and a high school teacher)

Having the phone put away is all we ask! Students can have them in the room, but they shouldn’t be on them. It sounds like the PP’s student will likely abide by that rule.

Unfortunately, many don’t. I catch students watching YouTube videos on their phones every class period. I’m not allowed to confiscate. I’m not allowed to send them out. All I’m allowed to do is tell them to stop and call home. So I do, and it takes time out of my already ridiculously busy day. Almost 100% of the time the parents tell me they’ll address it and then nothing happens. The same child will be on the phone the next day. I then call home AGAIN and I’ll be told the same thing. Repeat. Repeat. I then stop calling because it’s clear to me I’m the only one who cares. [/quote]

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