Mitchell Rutherford, who taught biology at Sahuaro High School in Tucson, Ariz. for over a decade, says he called it quits after multiple failed attempts to pry his students from their devices ...

Mitchell Rutherford faced a crisis of confidence as smartphones took over his Arizona classroom and students lost the motivation to learn. ... A Teacher Did All He Could to Keep Kids Off Phones.

Mitchell Rutherford, a biology teacher at Sahuaro High School in Tucson, said the cellphone problem in classrooms got worse as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. By. Abigail Adams.

Teachers Emily Brisse, Mitchell Rutherford and Abbey Osborn have competed with smartphones for students' attention. Emily Brisse, Mitchell Rutherford and Abbey Osborn/Compiled by NPR hide caption ...

Mitchell Rutherford has been teaching at Sahuaro High School for over a decade. He's quitting after trying everything to get students to put their phones ... A biology teacher says enough is enough.

Mitchell Rutherford, a biology teacher at Sahuaro High School in Tucson, is leaving his position on Thursday, May 23, according to NBC affiliate KVOA. Advertisement. Advertisement.

An Arizona high school biology teacher had his last week of teaching after becoming exasperated with his students’ constant smartphone usage in the classroom. Sahuaro High School’s Mitchell ...