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Lockport Township High School District 205 asks students to place phones in 'porter pockets' during class
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Bob McBride described a district practice asking "Porters" to deposit cell phones in designated 'porter pockets' during class to reduce distractions and increase focus on learning.
Dr. Bob McBride, superintendent of Lockport Township High School District 205, said the district is emphasizing separation from personal electronics in classrooms this year and is asking students to deposit cell phones in "porter pockets" during the roughly 50-minute class period.
"We are really focused on each other, on our teachers, and on learning," McBride said, describing the rationale for the approach. He said board members and administrators tried the practice during a recent meeting in the Porter Room and left their phones in the pockets until the meeting ended.
McBride characterized the initiative as a way to increase focus in classrooms; he did not describe a board policy vote or an enforceable disciplinary regime tied to the practice in the briefing.
