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Originally Posted by KTrain
I agree with this but it's also an ideal situation that unfortunately doesn't work in the real world. Too many parents don't take an active role in their child's education, whether its through lack of time because they're working multiple jobs, or through disinterest. So you end up with the kids whose active parents keeping them off their phones and others who push it back on the teachers to control their kid's phone use.
A blanket ban takes the onus off teachers to be "the bad guy" who has take away a child's property and be responsible if it gets stolen or damaged.
Being a teacher is a hell of a lot more complex than it was 20 years ago and removing one obstical/distraction from them is a good thing.
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This is the key imo. If we were all on the same page, this wouldn't be much of a problem, but we aren't. There are plenty of parents who will freak out over this ban. Almost no two sets of parents are ever on the exact same page.
There's a whole ecosystem to consider. A lesson easily goes off the rails if the teacher suddenly has to be Judge Judy Executioner for every kid on their phone. Even 1 is a problem, and it's generally 5-10.