text: Overall, the first policy has more benefits for you and the students. No time will have to be sacrificed in their school day and you won't have to be on constant patrol during the time you're at work. Also, if there was an emergency at school and the students needed to contact a guardian, it's much more convenient for them to do so. However, with the second policy, there is no way for the students to contact anyone quickly and without hassle. You and your staff will also have to monitor the students constantly making sure all rules are enforced. All of those problems are avoidable if you just enforce policy 1. You can relax and so can the students. Make life easier for everyone and allow them to use their phones outside instructional time.