they should O.K. So most of the no is stuff like, How the kids are gonna be cheating and distracted from the teacher. Well SOME kids are like that. But OTHER kids are Honest, and since you guys are so intent on keeping cell phones out of school, what if you got left behind on a field trip? There was no phone there, no one has a cell phone, and there's no land-line for miles? (I know I'm going out on a limb here, But it could happen!) What would you do? Walk around forever until someone realizes your gone? I bet you wish that you had a cell phone now!!