text: Allowing students to use cell phones at school is alright as long as you don't use them in class. The reason why I say this is because when you are in class the teacher is teaching and if you start using it, it's disrespectful. Also, you'll get caught and your phone will be taken away. When you start having free time or lunch period, then its alright for you to use your phone because nobody is teaching you. My opinion is that its better off if we can use our phones while having lunch or break time, so nobody can tell you to put your phone away or take it away from you because its our time to do whatever we want to do.