back in freshman year of high school we had this teacher who was really fucking annoying and HATED cell phones with a fucking passion. at the beginning of the school year he had us sign this goddamned “contract” that we wouldn’t have it in class or he would confiscate it.
so this annoying douchebag kid was on his phone and the teacher went “you have to give it to me now you signed the contract” and the kid didn’t even look up and said “contracts signed by a minor are not legally binding” and continued to text. and i hated that kid but…..dare i say iconic
anyway he got detention for it but i just found out he got into law school this year
Ha ha ha nice try kiddo. That’ll get filed right alongside the “THIS IS A PRIVATE DEVICE YOU’RE NOT ALLOWED TO TAKE IT FROM ME” bullshit argument.
I wish people would stop trying to make teachers’ lives miserable. And then reveling in the fact.
Actually it isn’t bullshit. Minors can’t legally sign contracts. Parents have to do it for them. The minor has to undersign. Nice try looking like a jackass tho.
Also, legally speaking, a teacher cannot physically confiscate anything from you. They can threaten you with detention and try to coerce you into giving it up “voluntarily,” but legally speaking if they take it from you with force they are committing theft (and potentially minor assault).
Just saying no in a deadpan voice worked wonders for me.
So, a couple of things (from me as a teacher):
1. We can’t legally confiscate it, but we CAN have security do that. They have to call the parent and inform them immediate after, though. I know they also take a photo of the phone before it is taken so that they don’t get blamed for any damages that the phone has prior to confiscation. Granted, this is my school, your mileage may vary.
2. Students being on their phones is the single most aggravating thing for me. You should be focusing on the classwork, not on your phone. HOWEVER!!! If the student is doing INDEPENDENT work, I don’t see the problem with them listening to music at a reasonable volume (basically, I don’t want to hear their music through their headphones). I know I work better with music, and expecting my students to give up that advantage is, frankly, bullshit. Group work, labs, and lectures are cell phone red zones. Don’t do it.
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