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[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]

Kids don’t put their phones away. A few kids do but many do not. Parents should email Dr. McKnight and request that MCPS develop a uniform cell phone policy across all schools that will be enforced. I don’t even care if kids keep their phone in their backpack but it should not come out during class time. If kids pull it out repeatedly, teachers should be able to take it until the end of the day (with back up from administration). If enough parents demand it, MCPS will act. They do not listen to teachers [/quote]

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