School under fire for "no phones" policy
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A public school in Melbourne's North is facing public backlash over a controversial "no phones" policy after a student was given detention for taking a call from his dying mother.
The student, who wishes to remain anonymous, tried to take the phone call during class, only to have their phone confiscated by the teacher.
"I was astounded" said the student, "I told the teacher that my Mum was in hospital and I needed to take the call urgently".
"He just snatched the phone and told me if I have a problem with the no phones policy I should change schools."
As of last month, Charles LaTrobe College, situated in Macleod West, has implemented a blanket-rule whereby students are not allowed to take their phones out in class.
Despite many concerns raised by students and parents, the school decided to push ahead with this approach. The week before the incident, in the school's weekly newsletter, Anna Rigoni, the Principal, stated:
"We have listened to the community, and quite frankly we don't care. At the end of the day discipline needs to be paramount, we need students who will do what they are told when they are told to do it."
When contacted, the school declined to make any further comment on the issue.
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