Parent Reports Teacher For Breaking Her Son's Confiscated Phone After Accidentally Taking It Home

You've probably been in a situation where you were caught texting, your phone rang, you were playing games, or something similar that led to your phone being taken away by a teacher in middle or high school. Teachers often confiscate phones when they're seen out during class since they're not supposed to be used.

However, incidents like these make us question the effectiveness of this "punishment. With that said, let's share another post from Reddit's AITA thread. A parent has a question about how they handled a situation where a teacher accidentally broke her son's phone. They decided to report the teacher, but now they're unsure if that was the right call. The parent explains the entire story, how they managed it, and the current issue. Scroll down to check out the details of the story.

OP asks:

Here the story goes.

The teacher took the phone home and her toddler broke it.

OP sent an email to inform the school.

OP questioned if she was being a jerk.

We've gathered some of the most upvoted comments from Redditors for you to read through below.

She should have reported it to the school first.

The teacher broke protocol.

School needs to be aware of the 'mishap'.