But Jolly said we probably would not see the same behavior in the classroom: “They’ve started to actually focus on work, and I think we’ve become more productive because of that.”

In other words, the actual policy set forth by the school — that phones must be in their pouches — is widely disregarded, Jolly said. When asked where his pouch was, he responded: “It’s in my house, I think.”

But he adds that the new restrictions have led to an unspoken agreement: That by mutual consent, students are refraining from using their phones in class and educators are leaving well enough alone.

Where was his phone? “Truth be told, it’s in my pocket right now,” he said. “But … I’m not doing anything though. That’s the thing!”