Not sure why you’re getting downvoted, you’re right. Kids calling 911 is what gets first responders on scene. Until kids in America can attend school without the threat of gun violence, banning phones is not an option.

For extra fun, the work they do doesn’t disappear, it just gets foisted on whomever remains. You get the benefit of doing your job and someone else’s with no pay increase

Literally what the first amendment is supposed to protect, but Americans are only interested in freedumbs, such as dying of preventable diseases or being mad at trans folks for existing.