Classroom teacher's view: Cellphone ban likely more trouble than it's worth
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The reasons for the cellphone ban are obvious: they are absolutely a distraction in the classroom, and social media cause conflict between students.
Glenn Sacks teaches social studies and represents United Teachers Los Angeles at James Monroe High School in the Los Angeles Unified School District. He served as a strike captain in both the 2019 and 2023 teacher strikes. His columns on education have been published in dozens of America's largest publications. Follow him on Twitter @GlennSacks.
Yes, some of the same teachers, myself included, who don't allow phones in class, are sneaking a peak at theirs, perhaps not an hour after lecturing our students about having their phones out or snapping, "Put that damn phone away!"
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