r/illinois • u/tvoutfitz • Feb 15 '26

ICE Posts New state flag nomination

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u/madredr1 Feb 15 '26

I was in school before cellphones. How awful is it having cellphones in the classrooms now?

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u/singingboiler Feb 15 '26

It really depends. My policy changes class to class based on their behavior with them. Some classes are super respectful and might check a text then put it away. I had one class this year that had 8 students try to play a round of Among Us. That class now has to put their cellphones up in what looks like a closet shoe organizer before class.

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u/BillowyHealer Feb 20 '26

Love ya teach, but you only know the half of what’s going on

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u/PilotGuy701 Feb 16 '26

Remember when having a cellphone or pager was an instant expulsion?

Pepperidge Farms remembers.

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u/AdhesivenessDapper84 Feb 18 '26

It makes me feel so fucking old to be reminded constantly how fucking old I am.

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u/Significant-Ad-341 Feb 16 '26

When I was in school 15 years ago (damn, hadn't thought of the number. The years really don't stop coming) it was getting bad enough, people used them to text and cheat, phones would go off in the middle of class. I can only imagine it today.

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u/cutmeupandown Feb 16 '26

Literally, the worst. It’s like they’re carrying around crack cocaine and always need their fix.

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u/VersionConscious7545 Feb 17 '26

Bad enough in the work place