text: I believe policy 2 is the best way to go because not every student breaks the rules and texts during class and it just would not be fair to them if they cannot bring their phones period. If you go with policy 2 you can just look over your class every so often to make sure no one has their cell phone out. You could also let the class know that they can check their phones during lunch and free time so there is no need to be checking them during class. You should be able to trust them to follow those rules because they know and should be grateful that they can check them during free times.