They need to be able to discuss health or family matters with discretion. Furthermore, if someone else is having a lengthy conversation, they have to try again and again. But discipline problems often decreased, too. When children deserve compliments for good work, many teachers have them call their parents right away. Burrus maintains that classroom phones encourage professional exchanges, too.
Teachers have better access to each other's rooms.
And they can have questions answered by the district office more quickly. Van Zant said the greatest unexpected benefit from phones was the reduction in office referrals. When a student knows there's a phone in the room and the teacher can call the child's parent, problems decrease. It enables the teacher to deal with a situation immediately and more effectively than sending a child to the office. It's very good PR, too.