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Teachers: Should schools be able to search student cell phones?
Comments: 8  Absolutely not......the school should not have
"....access to personal data..." Teachers are not the parents
and should not have that will be 1984 by George Orwell?   maria
montanile montanile Classroom Teachers Association tampa, FL  I
say yes because technology is now a fast way to get into
trouble. Students as well as some teachers don't keep up with
new laws about some technology. Teachers can protect the student
and inform the parent of any wrong doing on the cell phone.
After all, the school is like the students' surrogate parent, so
there are no rights infringed upon. Parents cannot see
everything and sometimes depend on that extra pair of eyes for
support. Children make poor choices and it is up to us to help
guide them even if we have to go through their phone, but only
if we suspect wrong-doing. It tak