After her school adopted a new “no cell phone” policy, one teacher admitted she struggled to manage technological distractions in the classroom.

In an attempt to mitigate the problem and refocus the students’ attention, the educator sent a reminder of the rule to all the students’ parents. However, one parent’s response in particular was shocking, to say the least.

Not only did she claim it was school policy to retaliate against this individual teacher against her son, but she also threatened “legal action” if her phone was ever confiscated.

The parent threatened “legal action” if their son’s teacher took his phone during class.

“So our school just enacted a total phone ban,” this teacher wrote a since-deleted Reddit post. “We have full administrative support and are free to apply it in any way we see fit in our classrooms.”

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Given the distractions that technology creates for students in modern classrooms, it makes sense that many schools are adopting regulations and bans on cell phone use. They consume students’ lives and negatively impact everything from reading and writing comprehension to attention span and mental health.

However, this parent did not believe her child was part of the “problem” and wrote emails to all of her teachers reminding them of her expectations of the school-wide ban.

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Despite her son’s academic problems, the parent passionately defended his cell phone use.

“I must reiterate that I will NOT have some teachers take away my child’s phone. It’s theirs too you are not allowed to take it“, the parent wrote in an email. “If they receive notification that their phone was taken, you will hear from my legal team.”

Demeaning the teachers and downplaying the importance of the ban, the mother added that “mere teachers” are not allowed to get away with taking her son’s phone.

While many readers speculated that this mother was completely unaware of her son’s classroom behavior, this poster certainly proved it.

“This is it a sophomore with the reading and writing level of a second grader“, the teacher explained. “They are only able to write two sentences.”

So no – it’s not just a matter of a student’s “ownership” but the future of their career and educational success. Many commenters condemned this parent’s priorities because phones provide a distraction, one that is clearly detrimental to their ability to focus and learn.

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Banning phones in the classroom has been shown to be beneficial to student success.

According to the Pew Research Center“72% of high school teachers say students being distracted by cell phones in the classroom is a major problem.”

It’s clearly a problem that needs to be addressed, and phone bans are the most obvious solution.

The evidence suggests that banning cell phones at the school level is worth the occasional outrage from parents and students.

Florida schools have already seen positive changes in student performance and behavior following cell phone bans in schools last year – with a drop in aggression and higher grade averages.

“Cell phones are like cars and a driver’s license; they are a privilege, not a right. If it’s a distraction, it needs to be addressed,” one teacher summed up.

“Parents need to understand that phones are not helping their child learn. Yes, they are an important safety tool…that should be used when appropriate; don’t check social media or play games.”

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Zayda Slabbekoorn is a news and entertainment writer at YourTango focusing on health and wellness, social policy and human interest stories