[Doro22]

Originally Posted by Sandtrap328

There was a thread regarding a teacher who was "filmed" with cellphone making idiotic statements about the military.

The film went viral. Etc, etc.

Why allow cellphones in school? They are distractions to the entire classroom. Kids text each other during class, cheat on tests, and try to catch teachers doing something wrong.

Ban cellphone usage in schools except during lunch, changing classes, and before/after school. Emergencies from home can always be handled by front office staff - just like when we went to school.

Well...I retired as a teacher/media specialist in Ft. Lauderdale in 2010 and our district did not allow the students to have cell phones in class. Honestly it was a no win situation. The students used them all the time. When the teacher called security to confiscate the cell phone the students would not just hand it over in a docile manner. Oh no! You would think they were having their hands amputated by the actions of these kids. One girl tried to get the campus police officer’s weapon from the holster. And this was because she had gone to the restroom and was texting sexually explicit photos of herself to other students on campus. It caused so much chaos that of course she was found out. I kid you not. A total nightmare!