It's true that not having cell phones at school is a district policy, but what if you have good reasons to have one with you?

Some people carry cell phones around in their purses or in their pockets and have been able to go through school with them. Just recently the school has really been enforcing this rule and checking for cell phones, confiscating them if they are found. The cell phones are taken up and students can pick them up at the end of the day.

It's understandable that teachers pick the cell phones up if they are a disruption to the class. A cell phone ringing in the middle of class is extremely annoying and in those circumstances I realize the need to remove the cell phone from the person's possession. Yet there are others who have cell phones that are turned off but are taken up because they fall out of their pockets or purses. These aren't a disruption to the class but are taken up anyway.

Sometimes cell phones aren't a distraction. I know people who carry around thier cell phones (turned off) and only turn them on after the last school bell rings. Often, it's the only way to ensure that they are doing what they need to do. I know people who call home to find out if they need to ride the bus, find another ride or walk to a friend's house. There are some students who leave during the school day for an overnight school trip or something of the sort. They use cell phones on the bus ride home to make sure their parents or ride know that they are on their way. Who's to say that their cell phones don't get picked up during the time they are at the school?

Teachers carry around cell phones too. Their phones have just as much potential to interrupt the class as the students' phones do. If we can't have cell phones with us, why do they get to have cell phones? There is already a phone in every classroom.

I know that district policy states that cell phones are not allowed at school, but if a student has good reasons to have a cell phone and isn't disturbing anyone, I really don't see a problem. Several students carry around cell phones to assure they have a ride after school or to let their parents know about last minute lpractice cancellations and schedule changes. The school doesn't allow the students to use the phone in the office and are told to use the pay phone near the cafeteria. So what happens if you don't have money to use the phone? Are you going to get punished for not knowing they were going to cancel practice that day? I mean, no one is ever completely sure that the weather is going to stay the same all day. Parents give their kids cell phones as a safety issue and to ensure their child's whereabouts.

If the phones are powered off during the day and not used at all until the school day is officially over, will someone please explain to me what is so wrong with carrying one around? Students talking in class can cause the same distraction a cell phone truned on would. Is the school going to make sure that sudents don't talk at all then? Cell phones aren't a problem as long as they don't disrupt the on goings in the classroom and in the school in general. As long officially ended to actually use the cell phone, I don't see anything wrong with carrying one around for safety purposes.