Banning cell phones in school is not a good idea.

Yesterday during lunch, I was able to make it to my school’s Faculty Council meeting, which is, from what I can tell, a place for teachers to discuss school leadership issues. My favorite. (Not sarcasm.)

On the table was a suggestion that we adopt a school-wide policy regarding cell phone use during class. More to the point, the suggestion was that we adopt a policy prohibiting cell phone use during class.

Frankly, it’s not a good idea. Not nuanced enough. Not nearly enough.