I’m a teacher in TN and phones will be the reason I quit. We are able to confiscate, but are financially liable for the phone. This year I had this conversation with my admin, about making them all put their phone in a box and locking it during class and that’s what they told me. They are ADDICTED. We would not put up with them smoking crack in class, but this is just as destructive and disruptive. That being said, my husband teaches at a school 10 minutes down the road and they do not have this problem at all. Respect for authority and behavior are cultural aspects that build, or destroy, a community.
I’m a teacher in TN and phones will be the reason I quit. We are able to confiscate, but are financially liable for the phone. This year I had this conversation with my admin, about making them all put their phone in a box and locking it during class and that’s what they told me. They are ADDICTED. We would not put up with them smoking crack in class, but this is just as destructive and disruptive. That being said, my husband teaches at a school 10 minutes down the road and they do not have this problem at all. Respect for authority and behavior are cultural aspects that build, or destroy, a community.