If a teacher takes away your cellphone, can they legally open it and look in it?

I have no idea, but if you're using it in class I wouldn't blame them. I'd take everyone's cell phone, read their messages, and possibly smash it on the ground (check Youtube for that classic video).

i was prank calling the teacher, the teacher found out on somebody elses phone that it was my number, grabbed my arm and took it

no lie

I highly doubt it. Unlike your locker or bookbag...you can't hide drugs or weapons in your message inbox or contact list. That has to be an invasion of privacy.-Twilight-

[QUOTE="-Twilight-"]I highly doubt it. Unlike your locker or bookbag...you can't hide drugs or weapons in your message inbox or contact list. That has to be an invasion of privacy.mig_killer2

no. they need a search warrantmig_killer2

Don't think they are aloud to look through it.Conver

you actually give your phone in? ****iamthetaco

[QUOTE="-Twilight-"]I highly doubt it. Unlike your locker or bookbag...you can't hide drugs or weapons in your message inbox or contact list. That has to be an invasion of privacy.mig_killer2

Its not like you can sue them

so i guess yeah, they won't legally get in trouble for it

They aren't allowed to? In the student manual crap that the school gave out, it said that teachers will hold the cellphone for 1 week if found. I suppose it is right there.

Oh and

http://youtube.com/watch?v=TVex568foyc

alright so if a teacher took my phone away while it was on, and saw that i did call, and that the name i had them in my contact list was something offensive, could i get into trouble?Pok3master

no. they need a search warrantmig_killer2

[QUOTE="Pok3master"]alright so if a teacher took my phone away while it was on, and saw that i did call, and that the name i had them in my contact list was something offensive, could i get into trouble?MattUD1

no, but the name i had for the teacher in my contact list could be considered offensive...

also the teacher walked around and showed it to every student in the room

[QUOTE="MattUD1"][QUOTE="Pok3master"]alright so if a teacher took my phone away while it was on, and saw that i did call, and that the name i had them in my contact list was something offensive, could i get into trouble?Pok3master

no, but the name i had for the teacher in my contact list could be considered offensive...

also the teacher walked around and showed it to every student in the room

[QUOTE="Pok3master"]

[QUOTE="MattUD1"][QUOTE="Pok3master"]alright so if a teacher took my phone away while it was on, and saw that i did call, and that the name i had them in my contact list was something offensive, could i get into trouble?MattUD1

prank calling, the teacher looked on another students phone, found my number, and realized it was the one calling

no, but the name i had for the teacher in my contact list could be considered offensive...

also the teacher walked around and showed it to every student in the room

prank calling, the teacher looked on another students phone, found my number, and realized it was the one calling

[QUOTE="MattUD1"][QUOTE="Pok3master"]

[QUOTE="MattUD1"][QUOTE="Pok3master"]alright so if a teacher took my phone away while it was on, and saw that i did call, and that the name i had them in my contact list was something offensive, could i get into trouble?Pok3master

no, but the name i had for the teacher in my contact list could be considered offensive...

also the teacher walked around and showed it to every student in the room

[QUOTE="Pok3master"][QUOTE="MattUD1"][QUOTE="Pok3master"]

[QUOTE="MattUD1"][QUOTE="Pok3master"]alright so if a teacher took my phone away while it was on, and saw that i did call, and that the name i had them in my contact list was something offensive, could i get into trouble?MattUD1

no, but the name i had for the teacher in my contact list could be considered offensive...

also the teacher walked around and showed it to every student in the room

me and someone else, other persons phone was used to find the number calling the teacher, she found the number calling her in that persons contact list, and saw that it was me

I don't think they have the right.-DarthMaul-

Schools have almost as much power over you as your parents. They have every right to look through your cellphone. Delete your text messages.fourier404

thats y u lock your phone kemar7856

public schools don't need warrants to search a students property including his cell phone, although a teacher or faculty member could get in trouble by the school district for things like invading a students privacy. i don't doubt that an assistant principal could get in trouble for doing something like that just not legally.

although i do know of certain parts of the country where school districts are so afraid of law suits, that they will appease students who complain just to get out ofwasting money on a law suit where ultimatelythe schoolis in the right.