Georgia school reduces suspension for student’s call from Mom in Iraq

This is a must read for all administrators and teachers. Seems that now if your student has a cell phone in your class, and the darn thing rings in the middle of a test, the kid can tell you "it is my mom, she is on duty in Iraq." If you do not let them answer it or send them to the office, all heck may break loose. So who is to blame here? Cingular for selling them the phone--oh no! Dad for not modeling proper cell phone etiquette and to turn them off when calls can "get you suspended." Maybe mom. She may need some US Gov’t approved training on how to interpret time zones? Who knows, this is the craziest thing I have read about all week. Suspend him so he can take mom's call. Happy Mother's Day!!! If your mom is not in church, or attending a concert and if you are lucky for her to be alive and able and willing to talk to you, GIVE HER A CALL. Be sure to check those tricky TIME ZONES. Georgia school reduces suspension for student’s call from Mom in Iraq - Engadget - www.engadget.com /