Cell Phones and Kids

[Alan]

I have no problems with the policy itself, although I do think a child should be permitted to store a cell phone in their locker. My biggest problem is they've told us that we can't use our cell phones anywhere that a student might be. So if I'm in a classroom and my phone rings, I have to step outside of the building, into the teachers lounge, or into my office, to answer it. This makes my job much harder. I would never answer my phone in a classroom when kids were there, but I would usually step out into the hall to take a call. My job requires that I be able to be reached by anyone in the school system and that I be able to reach the techs that work under me, and the administrators.

[JanB]

We got our 11 year old grandson a cell phone for Christmas. He is not allowed to take it to school or church and he follows the rules. The new/excitement of it has apparently already worn off, he seldom takes it anywhere unless reminded. He is an A student...he deserves it.

[Brian]

We got our daughter one for her 13th birthday, she is now 14. She does ok with it so far. She is in our family plan and has yet to exceed the alotted minutes. But if not for unlimited text she would definately put us in the poor house.

She use to carry her first phone to school, then I got her a Rumor phone with a full keyboard. Text Heaven I suppose cause the first day she took her phone with her she sent and received over 200 messages! Needless to say she no longer carries her phone to school. And I told her that that wouldnt change until she is driving.

But all in all she does ok, I don't regret it. Our 2 year old probably won't get his first phone until about the same age but heck the way things are going...........

I didnt have a cell phone of my own until last year (34) We didnt have cell phones when I lived at home but if we did I can assure you that I wouldn't be one of the one who had one.