Nicholas A. Christakis It’s much easier to write a good statement like this when you have consistent principles to begin with, which Chicago has long been known for.

The right amount of cell phone use during the school day is ZERO. The best way to teach responsible use is, perhaps surprisingly, to ban it entirely. #education #teachersoftiktok #edleadership #principalsoftiktok #parenting #anxiousgeneration #cellphones #socialmedia

I’m not an expert on addiction in general or cell phone addiction specifically, but this doesn’t seem accurate to me.

Going cold turkey—no cell phones during the school day—isn’t gonna give anyone the shakes.

“FASFA” is the “expresso” of education.

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There's wisdom in resistance.

We need to take it seriously, and handle it in a specific way:

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This is SO awkward for everyone. Ditch the box and bring only what they ask!

NZ student cell phone ban takes full effect today! 👏👏👏 #education #teachersoftiktok #edleadership #principalsoftiktok

No one has ever apologized or acted embarrassed when sending a Zoom link. That says a lot.

Teams links are accompanied by effusive apologies about organizational requirements.

Google Meet, no one can tell if they’re supposed to be on it, or if the link was auto-created.

“I don’t want your support for my education policy priorities unless you pass all of my unrelated litmus tests.”

AKA

My top tips on classroom walkthroughs:

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Are educators on a power trip when they have expectations for students? What’s going on over on British education Twitter? #education #teachersoftiktok #edleadership #principalsoftiktok #parenting #behavior