Teacher Breaks Confiscated Phone: Fair Play or Crossing the Line?

We’ve all heard about teachers confiscating students’ phones during class, but what happens when the teacher accidentally takes it home and it gets damaged? This mom found herself in a sticky situation when her 10-year-old son’s phone was confiscated at school, only to end up broken in the hands of the teacher’s toddler. While the teacher was apologetic and offered a repayment plan, the mom decided to report the incident to the school. Was she right to do so, or did she cross a line? Let’s dive into the story!

Phone Confiscated: No Surprises Here

A Change in Protocol

Toddler Trouble: Phone Meets its Demise

Repayment Plan and a Brick with a Screen

Mom Takes Action: Reporting to the School

School’s Response: Apologies and Promises

Teacher’s Reaction: Anger and Accusations

The Ultimate Question: Who’s in the Wrong? ‍♀️

Broken Phone Drama: Was Reporting the Teacher Justified?

In a whirlwind of events, a 10-year-old’s confiscated phone ends up broken in the hands of his teacher’s toddler. The teacher, apologetic and offering a repayment plan, finds herself reported to the school by the concerned mom. With the school promising to address the issue, the teacher feels betrayed and accuses the mom of messing with her career. So, who’s really in the wrong here? Let’s see what the internet has to say about this situation…

Phone confiscated, toddler got it, teacher broke it. NTA.

Teacher broke confiscated phone, but was in the wrong. NTA.

Teacher breaks confiscated phone, parent calls out negligence. NTA.

NTA takes responsibility, but is the teacher justified?

Keeping it official was the right move. NTA

Teacher’s responsibility for confiscated phone damage debated. NTA wins.

Secure phone policy needed to avoid teacher-student conflict

Teacher’s private financial agreement with student was unwise and risky. NTA.

NTA defends paper trail in phone confiscation incident.

Teacher mishandled confiscated phone, NTA for calling her out.

Soft NTA for parent, but teacher should have informed school

NTA. Good point about needing written proof of agreement

Teacher’s negligence leads to broken phone. NTA verdict.

School protocol followed, NTA for confiscating phone.

Did OP give full context to the school?

Teacher broke protocol, but wants to make amends. NTA.

Teacher accused of stealing and breaking student’s phone.

Keeping confiscated phones through school avoids legal disputes. NTA.

Teacher forgets confiscated phone with toddler, reports and phone-breaking ESH.

Involve the school and parents to avoid miscommunication

Parent defends teacher’s mistake and offers empathy.

Fair play or crossing the line? Teacher breaks confiscated phone.

Teacher takes responsibility for broken phone, but should follow protocol

Teacher confiscates phone, breaks it, parent complains. YTA or NAH?

Defending the teacher’s mistake, calling out the parent’s entitlement.

Taking students’ phones home is a safeguarding issue

Student defends NTA judgment with valid reasons.

Parent defends teacher’s actions in phone confiscation disagreement.

Teacher broke confiscated phone, commenter says NTA for reporting it.

Reporting a serious issue to the school: NAH or ESH?

Teacher takes phone home, toddler ruins it. Commenter says NTA.

User disagrees with phone confiscation and punishment for teacher. YTA.

Parent defends toddler’s behavior in phone confiscation debate. ‍♀️

User accuses teacher of lying about confiscated phone incident.

Confiscated phone taken home and broken by teacher’s toddler. NTA.

Expensive phone confiscated by teacher, NTA for breaking it.

Teacher breaks confiscated phone, commenter says NTA for reporting it

Teacher’s apology visit questioned after breaking confiscated phone. NTA.

NTA gets called pathetic for informing school.

Teacher accidentally breaks confiscated phone, sets up payment plan. NAH.

Taking responsibility is a lost art

Teacher admits fault, offers to pay for phone. NAH.

Fair to confiscate, unfair to not return at end of day

User thinks OP is the a**hole for involving school administration.

Curious commenter seeks more info on school involvement

User advocates for cruelty towards teacher, lacks empathy

Teacher breaks phone, offers to pay. NTA, but school should know.

Mom defends son’s confiscated phone, calls for immediate replacement.

User forgives teacher but questions reporting for honest mistake.

Teacher’s mistake, but student overreacted. YTA comment gets backlash.

Teacher takes confiscated phone home, toddler breaks it. NTA.

Redditor defends teacher accused of crossing the line with confiscated phone.

Protocol for confiscated items needed to avoid accidents. NTA.

Mom’s mistake or sneaky move? Commenters debate confiscated phone.

Supportive comment defends teacher’s decision to break phone.

Student calls teacher YTA for breaking phone, no sympathy given.

Teacher should have reported it to school. Not TA for reporting.

Teacher drops confiscated phone, confesses and offers to pay. YTA.

Redeeming the situation: How to assume good faith with teachers?

Teacher accidentally breaks confiscated phone, faces harsh criticism.

Confiscated phones overnight? That’s wild

Parent tries to get teacher in trouble after phone confiscation. YTA.

Teacher steals phone, breaks it, and gets reported. NTA.

Parent defends teacher for breaking confiscated phone, deems apology sufficient.

Teacher shortage in the US and changing times in schools.

Don’t be a snitch, just settle it quietly

Taking a student’s phone home: Crossing the line?

Parent defends right to keep confiscated phone overnight.

Red-handed teacher gets reported for breaking student’s phone. Yikes!

Parent criticized for reporting teacher after phone confiscation resolved.

Betraying trust? YTA for reporting teacher after accepting apology.

Debate over a 10-year-old’s phone in class sparks controversy. YTA?

Teacher violates policies by breaking phone, NTA comment calls out.

Teacher goes to parent’s house but doesn’t return confiscated phone. NTA

Documenting property damage is always right, NTA

Holding accountable vs forgiving: a month from now dilemma.

Teacher accidentally takes things home, but returning them is key. NTA

Toddler damages confiscated phone, teacher upgrades it? NTA verdict.

Personal belongings shouldn’t be confiscated. Teacher crossed the line.

Teacher steals student’s phone, uses it to entertain toddler. NTA.

Teacher’s reaction to confiscated phone sparks empathy in commenter