Comment by: Alex

So during lunch everyone we had a food fight and i was recording with my phone ( were not allowed to have cell phones during school) and one of the teachers saw me and took it. Later they called my mom to tell her i had bad stuff like pictures from pArtys and they wanted to talk to her. Can they look at my pics, texts and other videos. I understand if they just look at and delete the video but im not sure if what i do outside of school is their buissness.
Dear Alex: Refer to your Student Handbook to see your school’s Acceptable Use Policy concerning cell phones and other electronic devices on campus. If the rules/policies mention confiscating a student’s phone when a student breaks the rules, but doesn’t mention anything about searching the student’s phone, you and your parents may want to discuss what happened with the principal or another school administrator. Many schools require reasonable suspicion of criminal activity or a violation of the school rules before searching a student’s phone. Generally, some level of suspicion is usually required. Good luck.
(This is information only – not legal advice.)