text: If phones were banned altogether, I think many kids would lose lots of freedom. Parents trust their kids more if they have a way to get in contact with them. Without their phone, kids could be left at school, locked out of the house, or stuck somewhere off campus, and parents have no idea where they are. If someone goes somewhere after school with friends, parents feel more comfortable if their kid has a phone, and if they don't the student may be kept at home by parents. In other words the ban of phones could cut into social life, and reducing stress.