text: First off, you have to consider who this rule affects. We are teenagers. Teenagers love their technology and their cell phones. I saw a comic once that said, "Teenagers: the only species of animal on Earth with a cell phone directly wired to their nervous system." We will be happier if we get to have use of our cell phones. If we are happier, this could lead to better grades, too. You may be worried about us using them during class, but if you had us keep them in our lockers until our free period, you wouldn't have to worry.