My son went on a similar trip in May and the teachers banned all phones.

They didn't want to take on the responsibility of holding all the phones. Instead, they rented two local phones and gave us the numbers. Kids were allowed to call home once per day.

In response to this post by Tafkam Hokie

Posted: 12/06/2017 at 9:07PM

Teens and their iphones -- Technocrat 12/06/2017 7:55PM

Yes, parents should be in charge ** -- fordham 12/07/2017 09:11AM

I start talkin party lines, and my kids are aghast ** -- astrohokie 12/06/2017 9:24PM

I think that is one of those stories where kids are pretty sure -- Tafkam Hokie 12/06/2017 10:42PM

My daughter is going on a school trip out of the country for six weeks -- Tafkam Hokie 12/06/2017 9:03PM

I wonder how many parents are cursing right now ... -- Nova Hokie 95 12/06/2017 9:29PM

Yup. We are scrounging around trying to find the digital camera from -- Tafkam Hokie 12/06/2017 10:02PM

My son went on a similar trip in May and the teachers banned all phones. -- NWHokie 12/06/2017 9:07PM

No phones after 9pm in our house. Break the rule and lose it for a weekend ** -- NWHokie 12/06/2017 8:48PM

Ditto but we just take them a lock them up lol ** -- Technocrat 12/06/2017 9:38PM

Re: Ditto but we just take them a lock them up lol -- Technocrat 12/18/2017 3:22PM

Beats being alone with a Glamour magazine ** -- hokeyhokie 12/06/2017 8:11PM

...National Geographic ** -- chumley 12/06/2017 8:53PM

The New Guinea tribal edition from 1968...... ** -- CrystalCoveHokie 12/06/2017 9:00PM

We have our kids turn them in before bed- right beside of ours -- bigbadbird 12/06/2017 8:01PM

My son went on a similar trip in May and the teachers banned all phones.

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