Burlington High School welcomes students back with new cellphone procedure [Video]

STUDENTS ACROSS VERMONT COMPLETED THEIR FIRST DAY OF THE SCHOOL YEAR. FOR KIDS AT BURLINGTON HIGH — THEY’LL HAVE TO FOLLOW NEW CELL PHONE PROCEDURES. STARTING THIS YEAR… THE HANDHELD DEVICES CAN NO LONGER BE USED IN THE CLASSROOM. IF A STUDENT IS CAUGHT USING THEIR PHONE, IT’LL BE HELD AT THE MAIN OFFICE UNTIL THE END OF THE DAY. BURLINGTON’S SUPERINTENDENT SAYS THIS IS MEANT TO HELP STUDENTS LEARN BETTER — WITHOUT THE ADDED DISTRACTION. SOME STUDENTS WE SPOKE WITH SAY THEY AGREE…PHONES CAN HINDER THEIR LEARNING. <:09 “WE’RE REALLY TRYING TO PROTECT THAT INSTRUCTIONAL TIME SO STUDENTS CAN REALLY BE ENGAGED IN THEIR LEARNING AND CONNECTED WITH THEIR PEERS AND TEACHERS TO OPTOMIZE THEIR LEANRING.”> <:10 “I THINK IT MIGHT BE A CHALLENGE GETTING USED TO. BUT IT’S BEEN SOMETHING THE SCHOOL HAS BEEN TRYING TO DO THE WHOLE TIME WE’VE BEEN HERE BUT MAYBE THIS YEAR IT …