Should Phones Allowed To Be Checked On Break

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Why aren’t phone allowed to be checked on break?How are you going to survive? How come teachers get to do it but we can’t? Why can’t we just check ours on break? That’s why i’m here.
I think that as kids we should be able to check our phones on breaks, recess, and lunch.
If we get it at recess and lunch then we won’t use it in class. If we check it on break, lunch and recess then kids won’t try and sneak it in during class. We have messages on the computer so everyone has an opportunity to text when in class. The tech office can cut it off so there is no way possible for us to text in class.
Less trouble for the teacher because kids aren't constantly asking to text on the phone. Kids make an effort to check their phones secretly, which leads

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