Phone Policies

I've consulted on curriculum and teacher professional development with a school part time for a couple years. I recently came on full-time in the same role, just as an employee and with some authority to make the changes we've been making rather than being a consultant who can only name suggestions.

My first obstacle is real as can be.

Phones.

I have seen it all regarding phone use. The most amazing is one staff member who is openly on FaceTime all day. Like she connects with her mom and carries that phone all day like her mom is at work with her.

I've spent two weeks with firm continuations, and, of course, everyone is angry. I simply will not change my stance.

I'm not selling feedback on my stance. I'm seeking to know strategies your centers have used to get staff off phones.

If I were able to go it ain't, I would clean house for this behavior. No secret, though, that staff are hard as can be to find, train, and keep.

Frankly, we have some great ones, some that need improvement, and some of rather see go.

But the phone thing?

It must stop immediately.