More Cell Phones In The Classroom

More cell phones could be popping up in your kids’ classrooms. It’s up to schools to make the call. A new survey says, the number of schools banning phones is going down. Supporters say, kids need phones for emergencies. parents say, it’s a way to keep in touch, especially with school safety on everyone’s minds now. And critics say, it’s distracting, it can cause more cyber bullying, and it’s easy to cheat!

Instead of fight it, teachers are now putting phones in the lesson plans… Local school districts here like CMS, let students bring phones to school but they have to be off until after school hours.

With 10 being the average age when kids get their own phones… at what age is it appropriate for a child to start bringing a cell phone to school, if at all?