text: In my own opinion based on things I've seen in school, I think it would be best if students are able to bring and use their phones to school and use them during lunch and other free times as long as it's turned off during class time. My reasoning for this is that students will be able to have a means of communication in case of an emergency at the school such as an earthquake or lockdown. Even though the teachers would have heir cell phones to help the students during this time, it doesn't hurt to be safe. Some students walk home where teachers are not available and may be involved unintentionally in badly times incidents. However the downside to this policy is some that students may disobey this rule and use their phones during class time to cheat or share answers with others as some students have phones with and internet connection nowadays due to the popular demand of smart phones which most likely comes with internet access. . So this policy has its share of disadvantages along with advantages.