This won't help public school's image much

[DREDIOCK]

yanno whats amusing.along with just about everywhere else.
Since the advent of the cell phone. The schools here have rid themselves of pay phones.

My kids both took/take their cellphones to class and have them with them at all times which is against school policy in our town.
(Here they must be kept in your locker.)
During the school day they are to be kept on vibrate and not to be used unless or except to call or answer a call from either their mother or myself.
Violation of this rule will result in loosing the phone.

But if and when we call they are to answer the phone no matter where they are and no matter what they are doing. In school or out but especially if its in school because if either of us calls during a school day you can damn well bet its important.
Anything non vital but still important and we send them a text.

They are to worry about me more then the school.
As I told two of my kids principles (on different issues)
"I dont give a damn about your rules.
I give a damn about my rules.
When it comes to my kids when they are in conflict. My rules will always outrank your rules."

[RAIDER14]

Some schools/teachers allow cellphones the only rule is you can't use them in the classroom.

[bj229r]

With the current rash of violence in classrooms i don't think that's to much to assume it's not a what "if" so much as a when. Also when you have children and they are in pain or need you do what you have to. I can't imagine the conversation that guy would have had with his c.o.. Sir i need to call the principles office at my sons school. Why soldier. Well he's having a tough time and needs to talk. Well your patrol goes out in 5 min so i don't think i can do that. Now i'm not sure what type of job his father has over there but it seems to me cut the kid and his dad some slack. There are idiots that abuse all rules but in this case i don't think i agree at all with the school. It's funny how we say parents don't play enough of a role in there childrens lives, then when one actually cares, we do everything we can to make it hard for them to do it. Pretty sad IMO.

Yah, that's rather the point--father's schedule is quite inflexible and can only call for a few minutes with short notice much of the time, esp if he's doing convoy duty...the kid's schedule---no so much. But, TxMom's been there, so I'll defer to her judgment

[eskimo2]

yanno whats amusing.along with just about everywhere else.
Since the advent of the cell phone. The schools here have rid themselves of pay phones.

My kids both took/take their cellphones to class and have them with them at all times which is against school policy in our town.
(Here they must be kept in your locker.)
During the school day they are to be kept on vibrate and not to be used unless or except to call or answer a call from either their mother or myself.
Violation of this rule will result in loosing the phone.

But if and when we call they are to answer the phone no matter where they are and no matter what they are doing. In school or out but especially if its in school because if either of us calls during a school day you can damn well bet its important.
Anything non vital but still important and we send them a text.

They are to worry about me more then the school.
As I told two of my kids principles (on different issues)
"I dont give a damn about your rules.
I give a damn about my rules.
When it comes to my kids when they are in conflict. My rules will always outrank your rules."

So, should all school rules be up to interpretation by parents? 

Our school office regularly relays messages to students from parents or sometimes students are sent to the office for a call.  This works very well and is very quick.

[Gunthr]

its a bit of a hot button issue... i'm comfortable with a case by case decision by each teacher - who should know their kid.  And let that stand.

[Gunthr]

Then again, I think we should pay teachers 90k and hold them accountable.  Education is that important to our country.. sorry for the sidestep.

[DREDIOCK]

So, should all school rules be up to interpretation by parents? 

Our school office regularly relays messages to students from parents or sometimes students are sent to the office for a call.  This works very well and is very quick.

I dont care.
When it comes to MY kids.
My rules override everyone elses.

We haven had an important enough reason to call either one of my kids when they were in class directly.
Typically if there is something we want them to know we just text them. And they can read it between classes.
but they know if its ever a direct call from either of us. Damn to hell the rules and answer the phone.
I'll deal with the school on the issue myself.


There are two instances where I couldnt care less what the schools policies are. And they know not to worry about getting in trouble at school because of.
One is self defence.
They are never to be anyones punching bag.
The other is answering the phone when we call.

Both are non negotiable

[DREDIOCK]

Then again, I think we should pay teachers 90k and hold them accountable.  Education is that important to our country.. sorry for the sidestep.

If they worked a full year.
Based on the money they make for the days they work.
They already do.

[texasmom]

I dont care.
When it comes to MY kids.
My rules override everyone elses.

We haven had an important enough reason to call either one of my kids when they were in class directly.
Typically if there is something we want them to know we just text them. And they can read it between classes.
but they know if its ever a direct call from either of us. Damn to hell the rules and answer the phone.
I'll deal with the school on the issue myself.


There are two instances where I couldnt care less what the schools policies are. And they know not to worry about getting in trouble at school because of.
One is self defence.
They are never to be anyones punching bag.
The other is answering the phone when we call.

Both are non negotiable

I wouldn't object to those at all. As long as the parents/children are likewise willing to take the consequences. In the case of this kid: suspension.

[DREDIOCK]

I wouldn't object to those at all. As long as the parents/children are likewise willing to take the consequences. In the case of this kid: suspension.

By the same token.
IF they ever get in trouble at school for a fight THEY started.
Or using their phone at scool for ANY other reason then to be in contact with one of us.

Suspension would be the least of their worries.