[Souled_Out]

"No offense, but that sounds like a really lame excuse. For safety reasons, in high school? What possible and realistic situation would not having a cell phone put them in real danger as opposed to carrying one?"

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I have provided cell phones for my children since they were in 6th grade.

Last month my son called me from his classroom to inform me that the entire school was in lock down due to a couple of students showing up at school with guns and making threats.

I was able to communicate with him during the entire four hour ordeal and provide updated status to concerned parents that were not able to communicate.

When you add the ability to utilize GPS to determine where your children are at all times the value of having a fully charged cell phone at all times has become a necessity in our household.

[null and void]

*sigh* Darling Daughter didn't call me when they evacuated her high school (and 2 others) for a bomb threat. Kids...

[Coleus]

I was able to communicate with him during the entire four hour ordeal and provide updated status to concerned parents that were not able to communicate. >>>

yea, so he could stick his head out to report to you what was going and get shot in the process. Arm the teachers and lock up all those Emotionally Disturbed kids. End of problem.

[greccogirl]

I understand what you are saying, but when I went to high school (late 60's early 70's) twice we had huge riots and our school was in lockdown for "hours" as well. We stayed in our class and when the school released us parents came for us. How is that very different? And we didn't have cell phones.

[NapkinUser]

Last month my son called me from his classroom to inform me that the entire school was in lock down due to a couple of students showing up at school with guns and making threats.

I was able to communicate with him during the entire four hour ordeal and provide updated status to concerned parents that were not able to communicate.

But you still provided no real additional safety.