To be unhappy my child's phone was confiscated?

[Phoneproblems]

I have no issues with the phone itself being confiscated but apparently it is only to be returned on Friday - surely this cannot be right?

Wolfiefan "Oh Maisy I taught that student".
Me too and dealt with the parents of said student. After 40 years I'm glad no more of it!

Apologies if I've missed it but OP have you posted what the school policy says on phone confiscation?

Without knowing that I can't see how anyone can say if it was unreasonable for them to say it had to be kept until Friday.

I wouldn't be happy with that policy unless the school could give an assurance that the phone would be kept under lock and key during the time they had it.

patti
All schools (I'm aware of) who operate a confiscation policy have a safe where phones and recorded on handing in, labelled and kept locked centrally.
The only time it wouldn't be locked is between it being confiscated by the teacher and break/lunch/PPA when they could get to the safe.

Most schools will also make it explicitly clear that they are not responsible for jewellery, phones etc that are brought onto site.

Blimey OP you don’t give up do you😂
Your DC was in the wrong!

So phone did you give 'your' phone back to DC?

I’m curious about this too.

Well done, OP, nice lesson in entitlement you've just taught your child, not to ,mention that breaking rules has no consequences. Fabulous parenting.

Entitled parent strikes again, undermining schools and teachers.

'I can't believe this thread is still going'! - at the risk of sounding childish op- you started it!

Lol op what an understatement..happy to support the school - but not when it comes to it being an inconvenience to you or as a consequence to your child flouting rules.
Lets be honest, its just a power play!

I think op has flounced off with her phone. She don't need us no more

I am happy to support the school but I am not happy for them to withhold my property.

Then keep your property at home then.

Lol yes her phone.. call bs!
Used to be a teacher so this shit annoys me. Schools and teachers have a hard time as it is. Parents that really supported them wouldnt behave like op!

I will bet my mortgage that the OP gave the phone straight back to her dd.

Great parenting there.

I'm sorry, but I simply would not accept a school(or anyone else) holding a phone "in a safe". It's up to me as a parent to decide how long it will be taken way for and where it will be stored.

Jazzy nope. Not if your child is using it at school in a way which contravenes school rules.
Many school make parents sign a contract.

@Wolfiefan

Anyone can sign a contract saying anything. I could sign one promising to give all my earnings to my NDN. But it won't be enforceable if the terms are unreasonable.

You saying it’s unreasonable isn’t the same thing as it actually being unreasonable.

If you don’t want your child’s phone to be confiscated then keep it at home or tell them to follow the rules.

Maybe schools should 'up the ante' by passing confiscated phones to the police to be checked for unsuitable content, quoting 'suspected misuse'.
With the police so stretched you will probably get it back in a few weeks.
For the case mentioned previously about a phone accidentally switched on receiving a text about changed travel arrangements, surely some 'common sense' by the teacher/head would read then 'confiscate for the lesson/day but return it at home time with a firm rebuke.

@54321

Unfortunately many teachers and heads aren't known for being imbued with common sense.

Basically jazzy wants a pick n mix approach to school rules.
All rules apply to all other children and they should do as they're told, but their child is different and requires the option to pick and choose when they feel like following the rules and Jazzy will undermine the school at any time if she feels she doesn't like the situation.

Jazzy will dress this up as 'I'm happy to support the school but...' but really it's similar to people saying 'No offence but...', I'm not homophobic but do think they shouldn't flaunt being gay, I'm not sexist, but the way things are going women are taking equality too far .

Unfortunately many teachers and heads aren't known for being imbued with common sense

Neither are many parents, sadly.

@Jazzy
Rules say I am not allowed to come and remove things I might fancy from your house. Would you prefer me to obey these rules or should I pop round and fetch things? I could do with a new telly.

@54321

Rules also say I can't come into your house, remove your TV and lock it in a safe in my house until such time as I deign to give it back. That is effectively what the school thought they could do here, and I'm glad the OP stood up to the bullies.

So jazzy a student kicks off on your child's GCSE because they can't have their phone on them. This causes distress and upset to your child how am I supposed to use my common sense?