defender

I will excuse myself and leave if it's the bank or some such who I've been waiting to get back to me and don't want to have to call back and be on hold again for hours ... that's rare.

I definitely don't answer it to friends from back home who are usually calling at 3 or 4 a.m. their time to tell me how shitfaced they are and talk a load of shite!

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re_fuse

Only if it is the Red phone And stock market related

Seriously I only answer the phone if it is she who must be obeyed, and that is very very rare.

AJ

My school is so poor that they don't have a desk for the foreign teacher, esp. one with a lock, so I have to carry my phone with me all the time.

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Unwell

we've become slaves in a matter of a decade..."i need my phone with me at all times in case someone calls me...", never used to be a problem before we had them eh...

seems silly...
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leave it at home?

"christ no, how could i get throught the day without my phone!!!"

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8ball

Bcoz some of us have got children

and other people in their lives who we MUST speak to

my family always comes 1st,,,,, my main boss 2nd

I would take calls from them at ANY time

my kids got a problem I won't leave it until after class to find out

certain things come b4 work

4 me anyway

Cheers but

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Unwell

you missed the point entirely 8...not to worry.

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spliff

Never, it's grossly unprofessional and rude, to boot..

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Hamster

Only if it's my boss. I keep the phone on vibrate. If it vibrates I quickly check and move on. My boss requires me to be available to take her calls at all times during school hours. She also requires all teachers to own a mobile phone and keep it on them.

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peelieorion

I've answered 2 calls in my life in the class. One to tellme I'd purchased a house and the other to tell me my dad had died. both were expected. I think as many have said unless a reall emergency its unprofessional. why any principal allows students to have phones in class is beyond me. it just typifies there low expectations of their school. all calls should go to the office.

Reg Young

Absolutely. It boggles the mind when you see M1 kids with phones and they all insist that their parents need to be able to call them in class. But the look of surprise and dismay when the thing is confiscated, switched off, and put in the teacher's desk makes it all worth while.

My 1% exceptions are basically people I know wouldn't call me except in an emergency; the two times I've stepped out to return a call both involved people in hospital. Even my boss can wait till I'm done, since he knows what I'm doing and why.
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crew

:c lap:

and the sms can wait too. we're at work. bring it to class but keep it on vibrate--you can discretely notice a call, and tell the time. if it's that important, they'll call back. if you see someone has called numerous times, excuse yourself and put out the fire.

phones in the classroom really piss me off.

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aging one

I answer because it could be my kids. If not its a 3 second call. "Call back I am teaching". But lately I have taken some international calls as I am planning my vacation.

Not setting a good example I know, but I do walk out and conclude the talk quick. As I have been using the new Hatari phone card which is 4 baht a minute to the UK or USA

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Unwell

spot on crew.

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Arnold!

Seriously,


Answering a phone in class should be a firing offense.

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