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My kids' school has a "phone-in-locker" policy. If it is out during the day, it's confiscated. There is a section in the parent handbook releasing the school from the liability of lost or damaged phones. I realize it probably wouldn't hold up under scrutiny, but it's a catholic school so they'd have to answer to someone else.

The point being, the kids and parents know the expectations up front and the parents are involved enough to back up the enforcement. MANY kids have phones but the school rarely has a need to confiscate them.

This is going to reach a head pretty soon.

Catholic Schools have a different set of rules.

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Phones are the single biggest issue in schools today. Every student has one and just about every student believes that they are entitled to use it whenever they deem it necessary. The problem with confiscating them is that you own it if you lose it. I worked with a teacher that lost a kids phone and paid $250 after losing it.

It is distracting in the classroom if you allow it. You can walk into a classroom and literally see upwards of 20 students all using their phones. Some are texting while others are listening to music. Some even hold conversations on it while teachers are attempting to provide instruction. In these situations I don't necessarily blame the kids all the time either. MANY teachers are prone to use Marquis of Queensbury tactics whenever it comes to engaging kids. They are simply reluctant to do it. They believe that it is the job of others whenever it comes to classroom management. Others pretend that they don't see it while some attempt to make the case that it really doesn't impact instruction. Newsflash it does. A student that is more engaged in the phone than they are in the lesson will rarely be successful. If you are allowing them to use the phone then you don't know if they are cheating either. Kids will look up information on their phone or send text messaged photos of assignments or tests. It is a real hindrance in the classroom if you allow it. I attempt to counsel teachers against the practice of allowing phones but unfortunately few actually heed it in my opinion.

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I get that but I don't see why a public school couldn't have the same rule and enforce it. Having a cell phone isn't a right or a necessity in school.

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I get that but I don't see why a public school couldn't have the same rule and enforce it. Having a cell phone isn't a right or a necessity in school.

There is not a damned thing wrong with people who are bull shitters.

"Little Suzie needs to have her phone on her at all times as I am a single mom and must be able to have access to her. It is a safety concern."

"Since little Suzie has a phone, I think little John Boy needs his phone on him as well."

And so on.

Parents are terrible.

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"Little Suzie needs to have her phone on her at all times as I am a single mom and must be able to have access to her. It is a safety concern."

"Since little Suzie has a phone, I think little John Boy needs his phone on him as well."

And so on.

Parents are terrible.

Am I allowed to comment on this? I'm not a parent but I have parents. Just want to check before getting unloaded upon as I do not have children.

There is not a damned thing wrong with people who are bull shitters.

Because public school administrators have been neutered by the chickenshit school board and have no real power.

This is going to reach a head pretty soon.

If there is an emergency, call the school and we will have Little Susie leave class immediately to contact you.

Simple.

There is not a damned thing wrong with people who are bull shitters.

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You know how parents are Hank.

"I'm sorry but I can't trust someone at the school to properly relay the message"

Then the threat of a lawsuit.

Then the school caving in because it isn't worth fighing with crazy people.

Rinse.

Repeat.

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I have found a way to enforce it but i really don't know if it would stand up to the scrutiny.

I am not a legal expert, how many times do I have to say it?

The B of E also thinks it is "petty" to make phone use in the classroom an issue.

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Parents are terrible.

When you catch a kid using his phone, do you start talking NBA until he relents and puts the phone away?

That would probably work.

If you hate Laurence, then don't listen - don't comment. When he co-hosts the B&B show, take that day off ... listen to an old podcast of a Bernstein solo show and jerk off all day.

This cult of personality we give to our children is insane. Parents need to step up, my own house included. There has to be a happy medium from slapping your kid for not being asked to be excused from the table and where we are now where my wife makes three separate things for our kids to eat because they all asked for something different.

There is not a damned thing wrong with people who are bull shitters.

This cult of personality we give to our children is insane. Parents need to step up, my own house included. There has to be a happy medium from slapping your kid for not being asked to be excused from the table and where we are now where my wife makes three separate things for our kids to eat because they all asked for something different.

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my 18 month old basically eats whatever we make for dinner.

Got her to try sushi a couple of weeks ago.

Insanity.

Kids eat what is made. Or they can choose leftovers from yesterday if they want.

Otherwise you aren't eating and going to bed hungry.

Simple.

If you hate Laurence, then don't listen - don't comment. When he co-hosts the B&B show, take that day off ... listen to an old podcast of a Bernstein solo show and jerk off all day.

When you catch a kid using his phone, do you start talking NBA until he relents and puts the phone away?

That would probably work.

This is going to reach a head pretty soon.

Seriously? That's stupid. Phone use in the classroom directly affects the ability for teachers to, you know, do their jobs. Fucking ridiculous.

Is the B of E populated with the mouthbreathing, self-entitled douchebags that would also blame the teacher because little Tryyyyssteen-Mychaeal can't tell us who the 1st president is, but knows how to beat every level of Minecraft?

And Hank, if I saw a kid on a phone during a test, I'd automatically fail the kid under the pretense that he is using his phone to cheat.

This is going to reach a head pretty soon.

I simply tell them how great of a player that Lance Stephenson happens to be and they look at me like I am crazy.

I am not a legal expert, how many times do I have to say it?

Public Education is going all in on social justice these days. Any action perpetrated by a student shall henceforth be excused by something that allegedly triggered it. Perpetrators are viewed as victims and victims as perpetrators. It is all part of the restorative justice philosophy. It ignores accountability for behavior and presupposes that a child's behavior will change merely because the world shows him a greater degree of understanding.

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He's going to take the Pelicans to the next level.

This is going to reach a head pretty soon.

Public Education is going all in on social justice these days. Any action perpetrated by a student shall henceforth be excused by something that allegedly triggered it. Perpetrators are viewed as victims and victims as perpetrators. It is all part of the restorative justice philosophy. It ignores accountability for behavior and presupposes that a child's behavior will change merely because the world shows him a greater degree of understanding.

There is not a damned thing wrong with people who are bull shitters.

I'm a big dumb shitlib baby

Public Education is going all in on social justice these days. Any action perpetrated by a student shall henceforth be excused by something that allegedly triggered it. Perpetrators are viewed as victims and victims as perpetrators. It is all part of the restorative justice philosophy. It ignores accountability for behavior and presupposes that a child's behavior will change merely because the world shows him a greater degree of understanding.

For instance they were never taught that Columbus was a slave owner.

Speeps Jr. is in CPS and none of that is true. At least not in elementary school.

Maybe they wait til high school for that.

This is going to reach a head pretty soon.