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Message: [QUOTE="husky429, post: 4658827, member: 6696"] Phones in schools is fascinating, and honestly I think a lot of the problems are a small % of teachers' fault. My school is 100% no phones. We have almost no problems because kids know their parents have to pick it up if they use it in class. The follow through from admin on this issue--unlike most--is always there. It's a culture thing... a couple bad teachers or one admin with no spine ruins it. My two last districts had similar policies, but there were a few (usually younger) teachers who wanted to be the kids' friend and would allow the phones... and it completely derailed any progress we made. Inconsistent follow through on discipline by which admin happened to pick up the discipline referral didn't help either. [/QUOTE]