Your Voice: What do you think about banning cell phones throughout the public schools in Georgia?

Julian Wright Atlanta “If you send your child to a public institution or school, you must play according to the public rules. If the public school says your child must lock up their phones while in class, you must obey that. If not, then you should homeschool your children. They’re your children, and their education is your responsibility. I understand that if you want to access your child at all times of the day. When I was coming up, I knew I wasn’t on my phone throughout the school day, and we can see that these children are less proficient or intelligent than they were back in the day, and studies have shown that. So, again, if you want to send your child to public school, then you have got to play by the public rules.” Felicia Woods Loganville “I disagree. The phone should be put up. But they should be able to have their phone at school in case of an emergency and I need to contact my child. It’s a lot of distractions. And many kids are having their phones out, texting or just online, surfing, and needing to pay attention in school. That’s why they try to...