text: Phones should be turned off in class, and if you are caught with one, you should be punished by taking the phones away until the end of the day. Kids should know that there should not be any phones in class. If you are a small child and you have recess, you have the freedom to use that as a time to socialize and get phone numbers or play games on the phone. It's your time and you should use it any way you want to use it. Free time is a time to relax and get away from all the hard work put into school work. If you like to have fun with your phone, you are allowed to have fun, everybody wants to have fun. But kids and even adults need to know when it is time to be serious and be focused. There are specific times that you can use your phone. There are also specific places where you can use the phones. You shouldn't be able to use phones in classes, libraries or offices. They can be distracting to other people. You should be allowed to have it in the locker room or outside. You should be able to use it during lunch, free time or getting ready for sports. you shouldn't be able to use it in study hall time, class time, or playing sports.