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All ‘eyes’ for cellphone ban

Teacher Jennifer Drinkwater-Rodriguez gives the state's new UFT-backed cellphone ban a hearty endorsement.

Grateful for LODI coverage

A Manhattan teacher who has been injured on the job expresses appreciation for a recent Q&A on the Issues in the New York Teacher informing members what to do if they suffer a line of dury injury (LODI).

Praise for former student-turned-teacher

A retired New York City public school teacher responds to a New York Teacher article about one of her former students. 

Making a cellphone ban work

We are going on year five using the Yondr-and-collect method at my middle school in the Bronx with about 350 children. We had small challenges in the first couple of years until we ironed out our system.

Cellphone bans are effective

A school social worker shares their experience with using Yondr pouches to collect cellphones. 

Pay therapists promptly

UFT in-service and retiree members comment on everything from the need for the DOE to promptly reimburse occupational and physical therapists to the benefit of school cellphone bans.