text: There is however one exception to the general rule of no cell phones. that is in the case of an emergency, such as a fire or a hostage situation. Since these are risks that must be taken into account. I propose a compromise between the two extremes. Student should be allowed to keep there phones on their person as long as they are turned off at all times during a regular school day. this then creates the problem of students texting during school hours and class so I propose that students who are caught texting or using the cell phone during school our not in the case of an emergency should have there phones took away for a set amount of time. much like if a student does something wrong he/she is punished with a certain amount of time.