text: I believe that the 1st policy of letting them have phones at school for free time and lunch periods is better because if you don't let them have them in school there could emergency phone calls or text messages that they need to use them for. The policy of letting them have phones at school for free time and lunch periods but turning them off in the class time is better in a lot of ways, i think having them off during class periods is good so they do not become a problem for teachers and students. But also for free time I think they are fine because students can use them for emergencies and problems if they have any.