Terrible thing for her, but there's a time and a place for everything--and the middle of class is not that time. FYL, OP.

Why would she be doing that in class. She's supposed to be teaching.

classroom: *awkward slient moment*

Still not okay to have a cell in class. They act like teens don't also have personal problems and family issues to deal with as well, only they have to deal with it when adults deem 'acceptable'. It is only fair to respect them and follow their own rules. That sets a good example and encourages trust.

Karma is gonna kick you in the nuts but good....

I had a similar but opposite exp. in college. I told my Professor I was going to my nephew's funeral and miss 2 classes. Suicide. He didn't believe me and demanded proof. I showed him the churches pamphlet but never got an apology, condolence, or anything. A$$ hole.

That's awful! You couldn't have known though, I would never guess that someone was organising a funeral on their phone while teaching. Just be extra nice to her now

I teach, and the phone is OFF during class. If she really needs to do something like this, she should have called for someone to cover her class for a few minutes. When my father went to the ER by ambulance for chest pains, my family did not call my phone...I was teaching! Instead, they called the school office, who sent someone to my room to take over the class so I could call them on my phone in private. It may have been her father's funeral, but it was very unprofessional of her to have the phone out in class anyways. FYL, because I am all for calling teachers on it when they pull crap like that. Yeah, it's sad it was a funeral...but she was being paid to TEACH and that's what she should have been doing.

Don't you feel like a complete asshole.

Sorry OP but i think your a ******* asshole to post that you made your teacher have to tell you that her father had died. And besides its her classroom, she can have her phone out all she wants.