What is the problem with confiscating student cell phones? The school district I taught in was confiscating phones 15 years ago.

The students were warned the first day of school about this administrative policy.

I believe parents should be able to contact their child, however, and let’s be real – 99% of cell phone use in school is between friends all during instructional time. It is not the emergency call from parents.

Personally, as a teacher, and I taught for 28 years, I gave my stude...