I hate how teachers are so opposed to cell phones (Not all teachers are this way). They have so many things to offer. For example, I have a teacher who acts like there horrible there the devil. She has 15+ "No cell phone" papers on her class walls, will take your phone if they even see it fall out of your pocket, and she goes out of her way to make sure that no one is on there phone. Oh and she has this brilliant plane that everyone has to turn in there phone's for test and says that if the class continues to get on phones then we will have to turn them in everyday when we walk into class. I don't know about you, but I'm not going to give my phone to any one unless there is a good reason for it (Someone needs to make a call, state test, etc), i will simply put my phone in my backpack where it is out of sight and not a "distraction". I really don't think that teachers are going to pay for your phone if it is stolen or broke while in there possession. I would rather keep it where i know it will be at least somewhat safe. I have a test Thursday in the class, and when i don't give her my phone, i would bet that see will send me to the office, when there is a legitI'mate reason for it. Oh and I'm in the tenth grade.