text: I believe policy 1 is the best choice for our school. Even though phone usage is a problem there are many reasons students should at least have their phones. I see that during class, phones can be very distracting, but there are also a lot of useful places for a phone in a school day. Students may need their phones to contact parents, so they can inform them on afternoon activities. Phones may also be used to ask a friend to meet up for study hall so they can work on a project.