A heated debate in education is whether or not students should be allowed to have cell phones in school. The two more prominent sides of the discussion are the disruptive potential in the classroom verses student safety.
Many faculty and staff members find themselves constantly enforcing cell phone policies while students try to hide the devices, yet parental concerns about student safety during emergencies allow the devices to continue coming to school. Experience is showing that cell phones in the hands of students can not only be disruptive but also dangerous.
