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hollysmom

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2. 30 years ago, my B-I-L used to take kids cigarettes as ransom to loan them pencils,
Wed Oct 28, 2015, 03:44 PM
Oct 2015

they never seemed to have pencils to take notes or what ever, loose paper he felt was something he had to give them, so he paid for it, since the school was very bad on supplies.
He would return it when they gave the pencil back.

Depends on the district. jeff47 Oct 2015 #1
30 years ago, my B-I-L used to take kids cigarettes as ransom to loan them pencils, hollysmom Oct 2015 #2
I'm sure it would be legal KamaAina Oct 2015 #3
This teacher sharp_stick Oct 2015 #4
That's an even better idea SoCalDem Oct 2015 #5
Would be better if it were not see through. alphafemale Oct 2015 #16
Saw this the other day...... Fla_Democrat Oct 2015 #19
Are there signal jammers that would work? That way the kids keep the phones. valerief Oct 2015 #6
Last I checked they were illegal in the US. Igel Oct 2015 #7
Guns in school are okay, but signal jammers aren't. That America for you. nt valerief Oct 2015 #13
Hey, you need the cell phones to call 911 when the next gun nut goes on a rampage. NYC Liberal Oct 2015 #17
They have land lines in schools. Besides, isn't that what the violent cops in schools valerief Oct 2015 #18
Just being a little tongue-in-cheek. But yes, the Rambo wannabes would love NYC Liberal Oct 2015 #20
The kids would go apeshit jmowreader Oct 2015 #8
"Do students have the right to walk around totally oblivious to the purpose of school?" Brickbat Oct 2015 #9
During class, they should be learning..Socializing is fine when they are NOT in class SoCalDem Oct 2015 #10
That's what many teachers in our district do mcar Oct 2015 #11
What does the teacher do if a student does not comply? Township75 Oct 2015 #12
I call the parents of my 10th graders over and over till they take their cellphones away Bucky Oct 2015 #15
Real teacher here: most of my colleagues gave up years ago trying to stop cell phones in class Bucky Oct 2015 #14
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