Schools need to ban phones entirely, and probably parents should be strongly encouraged to not give them phones. Realistically it should be banned before 18 exc

Schools need to ban phones entirely, and probably parents should be strongly encouraged to not give them phones. Realistically it should be banned before 18 except basic calling. >But many students — who use their phones for listening to music, arranging rides home, checking on grades or assignments — are unhappy with the crackdowns. Some check in with parents or coaches by text. Some think the decision should be theirs, not a school dictate. This line is absurd. Why do you need to check in with parents or coaches during the day? You are at school, that is obvious. If parents need to get in touch, call the office and they can get the student. Or the reverse. It worked perfectly fine for the 100 years that phones existed before cell phones.