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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]It says "MD" is included, but what are the proposing in MD? I don't see any proposal about phone usage in class.

They already have a phone policy in MCPS, but it's at the teacher's discretion, and some teachers just don't care enough to do anything about phone use in the class.[/quote]

Some teachers "don't care" because they're not willing to risky their physical safety and wellbeing by confronting screen addicted teens over their phone use.

This exact scenario just played out in the news: https://nypost.com/2023/05/08/tennessee-teen-pepper-sprays-teacher-after-he-takes-her-phone/

[b]Teachers should not be on the hook[/b] for enforcing MCPS's cell phone policy. It's not safe and it's not fair to them.[/quote]

What? Then who? They are the ones in the classroom. [/quote]

What are you going to do about the violent students who attack teachers over confiscating their phones? If you solve for that, then we can discuss teachers being on the hook for enforcement. Until then, it's not right and it's not fair. Teachers aren't police officers or firefighters. They do not sign up to put themselves in harm's way like that.[/quote]

Deal with them in the correctional system as that is a crime. You can't just throw your hands in the air and let a few a*Holes ruin it for the majority of the good kids who would follow the rules. [/quote]

So basically, you're advocating we continue to let the teachers who are going to get attacked get attacked and arrest the kids after the fact.

That doesn't solve the problem I put forth. Pay attention to the problem: [b]How do we prevent teachers from being attacked over cell phone enforcement?[/b][/quote]

And you're advocating that they give up all control of their classroom and just let these problem kids do whatever they want? Are you serious? The teachers already know who might be/is violent. Perhaps involve the SRO earlier in the process and get those kids removed from class. There are many, many ways to deal with this other than giving up.[/quote]

You sidestepped and refused to answer my question. We're done here.

And I have no idea why you think teachers are mind-readers or prophets who can know which kids might be or are violent. Kids snap. You never who that will all the time. It might be the ones you suspect or the ones you least suspect.

And again: the CEO is not in the school building. And there's one CEO not only for the high school, but for all of the middle and elementary schools in that cluster. There's a good chance the CEO will not be available when a teacher is assaulted.

It's clear you have no idea what school in MCPS is like today. So perhaps it's best if you sit this convo out.[/quote]

You should also get some training on classroom management or change careers if you are so scared. It's clear that you're a teacher and a very ineffective one at that. If you can't even establish order in your classroom, can you really teach our kids anything? [/quote]

I'm actually not a teacher. I'm PTA parent who intimately understands the issue from all sides because I've invested time to understand the challenges, nuances and tensions at play.

Nice to know you believe all of these teachers who were attacked are responsible for their assaults because they lack training on "classroom management":

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqOY62MJ_hg[/youtube]

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0z0yP9Neg8[/youtube]

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QV8yb3_T51g[/youtube]

MCPS is in dire need of substitute teachers. You should apply since you're so masterful at preventing or stopping kids from using their phones in class without chaos and conflict erupting.[/quote]

I never said I wanted to be a teacher. I'm very grateful for the ones who are capable of doing their job. I suggest you sit this one out too (as you suggested I do) since you clearly don't know anything about classroom management. I am not willing to give up all control of the classroom for a few bad examples/apples.[/quote]

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