[lmr]

This type of stuff is illegal.

I say the schools need to have a strict no cell phone policy.

In emergencies, parents can always call the school. That’s what they did when I was a kid.

[mathluv]

Some schools do have such a policy. Making it work is the problem. Even requiring parents to pay a fine to get them back does not limit them.

[FrankR]

"I say the schools need to have a strict no cell phone policy. "

Exactly!

Other places of importance ban cell phones and so can the schools.

A couple of years ago I went and took the U.S.Postal Carriers exam, and we were told that if they heard a cell phone ring, that person would immediately be escorted out of the building and given an "F" on their test. There were two there who did not believe it...and when their phones rang, they were flunked and escorted out.

There is no need under the sun for a kid to have a cell phone at school. I don't think they even need one until they go to college, at least. It's become a national obsession.

[Koblenz]

In our town, Ridgefield CT, the high school is in a dead zone. Not sure if that’s by design or accident (well, the HS is not near the town center, so it probably was an accident at first, but now, I don’t think the town wants a cell tower in that area because of the High School).

[DaveyB]

I say the schools need to have a strict no cell phone policy

Yes let's get children conditioned to giving up all responsibility, rights and liberty. Let them grow accustomed to the inability to call for help, communicate home etc. That way the schools will turn out even more institutionally dependent, government socialized workers in the peoples republic of Amerika!
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Better idea have a strict no public school policy and keep the socialist out of child raising!

[Amelia]

I say the schools need to have a strict no cell phone policy.

Our school has such a policy, but it would be impossible to totally enforce it without completely searching each student each day.

Here's a clue...teachers don't buy cell phones for students, parents do.

A student caught with a cell phone in school gets suspended for a day (first offense) and the parents have to come get the phone. You'd be surprised at the number of parents who'll come get the phone before the school day has even ended.

[MrEdd]

I say the schools need to have a strict no cell phone policy.

Then you are truly clueless as to how common rape and sexual abuse have become in the public Skrules. A better option is to monitor what is on your child's phone.

Cameras available at all times are an outstanding idea for parent's who don't care enough about their children to send them to private school, or home school.

I support litigation to shut down any public school which has so much to hide that it tries to ban camera phones.

[Nik Naym]

“This type of stuff is illegal.

I say the schools need to have a strict no cell phone policy.”

“Shooting innocent people is illegal. I say we need to have a strict no guns policy.”

Quiz: which of the above is more idiotic than the other?

[Oztrich Boy]

I say the schools need to have a strict no cell phone policy.

"no" is a bad word, being short and harsh. "zero tolerance" is gentler, and eases the listener into the concept.