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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Parents of middle and HS students - your kids are on their cell phones way more than you think during school despite what they tell you.
Please advocate for tougher cell phone rules in schools. Private schools are doing a much better job of enforcing cell phone rules and their kids are getting a better education because of it. Also, for high school, I don’t mind the early start but period 1 is a waste because kids are either half asleep or arrive late. If I was a high school parent I would advocate for a later high school start time. Many states have adapted to a later start time. I feel so bad for high school kids who look so tired in school but not much I can do about it. [/quote]

THIS THIS THIS! I can't think of any two changes that would have a bigger impact on my students' success than this.

Honestly, the biggest advantage kids may be getting from a private school education is the ability of privates to restrict phones in the classroom.

-- public high school teacher whose child just graduated from a Catholic school.[/quote]

If it were not phones it would be something else.  Stop blaming phones and learn classroom management.  When we grew up teachers were clear of expectations, no non sense and not trying to be our friends.  [/quote]

Tell me what you would like me to do. How should I enforce a no cell phone policy in the classroom? I am constantly telling kids to put away their phone but at my school we are not allowed to take the phone away or deduct any points. We cannot call security or send the kid to the office. We cannot do lunch detention. I don’t think parents want to face the reality of phones in schools. If you cannot control it at home, trust me it is not better at school. And I wish I could invite you to my classroom to see for yourself what first period in high school is like.[/quote]

DP - does the principal prohibit you from taking away the phone, or is it central office? That policy needs to change. In my view, if a kid has it out and they're not allowed, that phone goes away and they can get it at the end of the day. [/quote]

DP here. We used to collect phones, but no longer. Quite honestly, I don’t want to. If that phone gets taken out of my desk, I will be held liable and I’ll have to pay the family back. I’ve found students rummaging through my desk on occasion, so this idea isn’t too hard for me to imagine. (I even have clear policies about not going behind my desk and I’m known as a firm teacher. That doesn’t matter anymore since there are students who don’t respect rules or boundaries.)[/quote]

I would give my kid a fake phone.  No way I’d allow them to hand it over.  My kids have phones for my needs, not theirs. [/quote]

And this right here is a huge part of the problem. Parents are actively teaching their kids that the rules don't apply to them and how to skirt the rules. This right here is why I want to quit. [/quote]

We have had serious safety issues that included an er visit.  If I felt teachers would do best and keep my kids safe and communicate and not lie I would not need to send a phone.  Nothing like picking up your child from school and seeing them have an allergic reaction because a teacher gave them a treat they could not eat.

Mcps as a whole needs to focus on safety for students and staff.

And hold staff accountable for mistakes. [/quote]

Then teach your kid that the phone is for emergencies only. True emergencies. Medical emergency, school shooter. And it stays in the bag. And if the teacher sees it the kid is in the wrong because it should stay buried in the bag unless the world is ending. It won't get confiscated if it is in the bag at all times. [/quote]

Why do you assume we don’t?   Phones are not the issue.  You need to learn better classroom management.  Our kids devices are heavily locked down and monitored.   We also monitor their mcps accounts heavily.  [/quote]

Ok so if your kid isn’t using their phone during class then there isn’t a problem. It won’t get confiscated. But if you’re the same poster who said above that you text with them during math class because you’re a better teacher than their teacher, then you’re contradicting yourself.[/quote]

My kids phones are locked down but if they asked for help as the teacher was not responsive of course I’d help.  [/quote]

Is this what your kid is telling you? That the teacher refuses to help? Cut out the baloney. [/quote]

No, they don’t tell me, i have seen it.  They gave up complaining about bad teachers.  [/quote]

How have you “seen it?” Are you sitting in class with your MS/HS kids? Honestly, with your repeated absurdly helicopter parent replies, I wouldn’t be surprised if you were. :roll: [/quote]

Well, yes, we generally have a parent in the room or nearby.  [/quote]

:lol:  :lol:   :lol: [/quote]

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