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#11
Unbelievable in what world we live now. And those kids shall be the future of the country?
Is this legal?
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New #12
Do they have the right to keep her phone? Of course not.
Go beat that teacher up, and then the only right you will have is the right to remain silent, and everything you say will be used against you in the court.
Or they can be kind to you, then the only right you will know is: "right this way...", kicked out of school.
Man I miss those days.
Nah I'm just kidding, I was peaceful in my school years. And btw, consult the School Constitution, you will know your answer, you can't get it from here.
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New #13
Whilst I agree with your sentiments rscalzo that was a little meanThey probably won't let her text when she is at the pinnacle of her employment career making fries at the local McDonald's.
I am not sure of the legalities either but it is common practice in Australian schools. I agree with taking a phone for an entire school day but keeping it over the weekend is not appropriate considering most parents give phones to their kids (initially) for safety. I'd not be happy if my child needed it on the way home from school and it was sitting in a teacher's desk drawer. In saying that though, I would hope my child would have enough respect for their teacher and themselves not to text in class.
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New #14
My school was the same kept till end of the day didn't bother me though as I was there to learn
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New #15
I would have thought the phone belongs in a locker during lessons...
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New #16
Have to check and see what the school rules say. If it's clearly been posted and students made aware than I don't see any issue. Phones should remain in lockers. In the event a parent needs to get ahold of their child they can call the office and have the student paged just like in the old days. It's not only the disruptions, but these smartphones today can also be used for cheating, recording, etc. It's very easy to see why the school cracks down on them.
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New #17
Take my phone? I'd whack the teacher over the head with a chair before said teacher could. My property - although I would never use it in class - you are there for a reason.
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New #18
But.. yeah... if the phone gets taken on a Tuesday, she can only get it back next Monday after school. But, I save my texting for after school unless it's urgent and i'm trying to find a ride to somewhere.
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New #19
Well to me that isn't fair and if I were your parents I'd be p*ssed. Too bad if your sister gets caught out one day without a means to contact you or your parents easily. If she is a repeat offender, I understand why the teacher might be getting annoyed but still not a justification for taking a mobile phone away for a week. JMO
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New #20
Iy may be justifible if it was in the rules of the school
Get a copy of the Cell Phone Policy at the school and review it...if it indeed says the punishment your sister received was correct than tell her to stop texting in class...simple
You guys think you have it bad? My HS (before I graduated) had a no cell phone rule on the entire campus (faculty and staff included)...caught once? Phone gone for a week...caught twice? ISS and Phone gone a month? Caught AGAIN? OSS for a week and Phone gone for another month. If you went to school there you agreed to the rules...we were also searched at the beginning of school and violations were handed out for phones found
Like pparks said...at school the only time a phone is necessary is for an emergency...go to the office and use it
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