Unfortunately, it can't be. The legal climate won't allow schools to flunk or expel students who violate school rules, any more than they're allowed to fire teachers who are scr*wing the students.
Want to get cell phones out of the classroom? Issue a hammer to each teacher, and if a cell phone is in use, whether it's for cheating or just disruption, WHAM. Never happen, though.
“Want to get cell phones out of the classroom? Issue a hammer to each teacher, and if a cell phone is in use, whether it’s for cheating or just disruption, WHAM. Never happen, though.”
You have captured the spirit of my article perfectly. ALLOW the students to make the mistake of bringing the damned thing into school. Most students will learn self-control and the concept of limits ... Some won’t - as is the case with kids everywhere. This isn’t an article advocating cell phones for kids. That is not the issue. (Perhaps I’ll write an article about that).
It’s about issuing hammers to teachers!
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Thanks for the comment.