> you do not know what the student is doing on their laptop, nor is it your job to police what they do on their laptop; some students are using their laptop to

> you do not know what the student is doing on their laptop, nor is it your job to police what they do on their laptop; some students are using their laptop to enhance their learning experience, and some students will have come to rely on that enhancement You're a teacher, so I trust you know what's best for your class. But I could rephrase "it's not your job to police..." as "just don't worry about it!" The problem "just don't worry about!" doesn't address is the feeling of annoyance from perceived-disrepect (whether it's justified). The teacher wants to feel attention paid to him/her. Solutions that take the form, "ignore your needs!" don't last (I think they lead to burnout) because they don't address psychology. I don't know the solution, but I'll hazard: teachers need more methods, better curricula, more support. Teach Like a Champion is the one of the best books on practical teaching, and on human relations I've ever read. Unfortunately, "don't worry about it!" is as impractical as "teachers and society must improve!" But like I said, I don't know the solution.