In California, a high school teacher complains that students watch Netflix on their phones during class. In Maryland, a chemistry teacher says students use gambling apps to place bets during the school day.
Around the country, educators say students routinely send Snapchat messages in class, listen to music and shop online, among countless other examples of how smartphones distract from teaching and learning.
The hold that phones have on adolescents in America today is well-documented, but teachers say parents are often not aware to what extent students use them inside the classroom. And increasingly, educators and experts are speaking with one voice on the question of how to handle it: Ban phones during classes.
I like the idea of the cell phone cubby. It’s there if an emergency arises, but out of reach otherwise. It’s a good solid middle ground.
And who is watching those cubbies? Better be locked that’s a lot of money just sitting around. Will you have time to unlock in an emergency though?
I mean, it’s right there in the room where everyone can see it. No reason they can’t have it between classes. Just hang it on the wall during class and face minor consequences for not putting it up and getting caught with it. It’s not a big deal