I was in school when mobile phones were just becoming accessible, and our school had a blanket ban on them. If they were out of your backpack or locker anywhere

I was in school when mobile phones were just becoming accessible, and our school had a blanket ban on them. If they were out of your backpack or locker anywhere other than the lunchroom, it got taken away and you could pick it up at the end of the day from the principals office. It blows my mind that anyone could try to teach a room full of young kids without such a policy... what a daunting task.