i agree, my 14 and 17 yos both have cellphones at school which have never been a problem. if your kid is trustworthy, having a cellphone will not matter one way or the other. if they aren’t, they are going to get into trouble, cellphone or not. Freepers are the first ones to scream about guns and SUVs being blamed for things, yet one can hear them screaming about cellphones causing shenanigans. SHENANIGANS will happen, if the flesh is willing, irrespective of technology.
I saw this in the left-lane passing thread. Apparently even conservatives are not immune to wanting their pet-peeves made illegal. I actually like the kids' cell-phone that has a mommy-button and a daddy-button and that's it. No cameras, no texting, no calling friends while at school or out. If it's an emergency, they can call mommy or daddy and that's it.