I was appalled when Mr. Black of Metro High announced that mobile phones are to be banned from schools. Mr. Blacks' decision is unfair, unjust, and unreasonable. Why should we ban mobile phones, when they have only made out lives simpler and safer? What right does Mr. Black have to restrict us from this wonderful tool? Mobile phones should not be banned from schools.

Mobile phones provide convenience. Parents supply their children with mobile phones for a reason. They supply their children with mobile phones knowing that their precious children can be contacted at anytime. Children and Parents need mobile phones to contact the each other, whether it be for emergencies or daily activities, such as arranging transport. I, like many other students, need to travel millions of miles to get to and from school. I rely on my trusty mobile phone to arrange transport arrangements...