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Schools go both ways on this. Some ban cell phones all together. Some restrict them to recess or lunch hours. All prohibit interference with classes, especially "electronic bullying" in which intimidating text messages are sent during English and math classes. Schools also frown on drug dealing via the phones. A story by AP business writer Bruce Meyerson outlined the issues involved in cell phone policies. School-age children are a key source of growth in the cell phone market. Parents want to be able to reach their kids and vice versa. Then there is the issue of teens bringing cell phones to their first jobs. I've heard of one  girl who got fired for cussing on her cell phone in a work  lunch room. Teen judgment is not always the best. I think kids should be able to bring cell phones to both school and work, but there should be bans on their use interfering with classes and the job. Others feel that there should be total bans on cell phones...
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