Parents really like the convenience and the feeling of safety they get when their kid has a phone. If they have to change school pickup plans they'd much rather text their kid than call and leave a message with the school office and then hope that the office gets the message to their kid.

We're so used to being able to get in touch with our family members at all times that it feels really unnerving when your kid isn't immediately accessible.

And the parents who complain think that their kids aren't the ones who are addicted to their phones.

That's why these bans needed to happen at the state or school district level - expecting individual teachers to have to spend their time arguing with parents and kids over cell phones was just not realistic.