Do children need to bring phones to school?

In my daughter's school, they are not allowed to bring their phone at a certain grade level. There are some instances were some students need to bring it though. But in those grade level that phone is allowed, they have one big organizer where they put their all their phone and it can be used by the students on break time only.

It depends on the age of the student, I think. In case, they should carry one but be prohibited during classes hours.

No student up to middle classes not allowed to carry phones at school.

My granddaughter does only because she needs to contact her mom at ice skating practice. She never turns it on at school and leaves it in her locker.

Yes. But they should be surrendered to the security personnel during classes.

You already know my opinion about this. I do not think that kids should carry the phone to school. We are talking about children, just so that there is no misunderstanding. And not about teenagers

I think a normal phone which can just make a call shall be OK. Sometimes it will drive us crazy if we can't get in touch with our children. And the children can make a call if there is something wrong happen to them. Perhaps it is not a good idea to give them smartphone.

Both of my children carried phones at school, but they were not allowed to use them in the classroom, or the teachers would take them away. Most teachers would allow the kids to use their phones during lunch time, or before and after school. But not during school. I have caught my son texting me a few times when he was in class, and I had to tell him to stop before he got caught by his teacher.

I believe they should have them for emergency's, not to be used otherwise.

Absolutely not. They are there to learn not play with phones.

Children here are not allowed cell phones at school. Its very recent that now some kids have their own phones at home but that too after a certain age and with limited credit. It is seen as bad parenting if your kids have their own phone.

Absolutely. So many things can happen at school that a kid needs to immediately contact their parents. I know I even helped some kids who needed to call their parents because they didn't have a cellphone but really needed to contact their parents because they forgot their lunch, a project, or need personal hygiene products. Now I was guilty of using my phone in class but it didn't affect my grades at all. But that isn't saying that kids should use their phones in class, no that is bad but they should have it at school just in case anything happens.

I gave my son a phone this year as he moved to a new big school and he needs to take the bus and it is not very near home, but he only uses it out of the classroom.

Yes. I think they need phones.

At this day and age technology is well embraced by many. But I hope not all students should be given that opportunity to bring a high end phones. They (parents) should also take consideration on their child's age. If inappropriate to bring Apple or Samsung products, they should give them basic phones.

I think that it would be better if they do not have a phone in school.

My daughter had he phone confiscated by the teacher for using it during class. I agreed with the teacher and backed them up. She lost the privilege of using her phone for about a month! Break the rules and live with the consequences!

In many schools children are not allowed to bring phones.

Cell phones are great to be used for an emergency. Not to be used for classroom lessons.

My older niece did, because she had/has a pacemaker and she needed to get a hold of her parents or us in case of any issues