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valerief

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6. Are there signal jammers that would work? That way the kids keep the phones.
Wed Oct 28, 2015, 04:12 PM
Oct 2015

They just don't work in the classroom.

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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