Governor Kim Reynolds plans to ban cell phones in school from grades K-12. A bill to this end has already been introduced and will be voted on soon. It is highly likely to pass because many Republicans and Democrats agree on it, which is hard to come by now. I will discuss the pros and cons of having a cell phone in school and then give my opinion.
First is the pros of having a cell phone in school. They are a great source of communication whether it is between parents or between groups of people for a project. Many students use them not just for bad but to help them with researching and talking with a teacher through e-mail and sites like Google Classroom. If there is a fire drill or anything like that they can alert their parents and if needed they can call 911 for help in case of an emergency. Also, many students feel safer when there is a reliable way to talk to parents if there is an emergency. Personally, I feel more safe at school if I can have my phone on my person.
Next are the cons. Many students get distracted in class because they are addicted to their phones. Also, there can be more cyberbullying because people will record if you do something dumb or weird, so a lot of people would probably be happy if they didn’t have to worry about being made fun of. Next, Boston College did a study and found out that once a student answers a short text in only 10 seconds it takes their brain 20 minutes to refocus and that is half of a class period so the student could be unfocused and lose out on half of the material.
Third is my opinion. I feel that from grades K-7 you don’t deserve to have your phone available to you similar to what it is now in Harlan. But once you are in 8-12 there should be pockets for your phone to be put in before class or if the teacher is comfortable it should go in their bags. I think that it should be left up to the distracts or even down to the classroom and what the teacher believes. I believe that because as a high school student, it is our responsibility to learn what we are taught and not distract ourselves and others. I think that phones shouldn’t be used unless for educational purposes.
That concludes my post on cell phones in school. Again there are pros and cons to any topic but I believe that cell phones should be decided by the teacher or the district. That is all. Thank you for reading.
What do you think about cell phone use in school?
Should the decision be left up to the state? If not then who?
Why do you think this?
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I think that cellphones shouldnt be banned in school, if an emergency happens how are we gonna call for help? Though it does distract students from their school work there are better solutions then just banning cellphones in school. Some teachers put pouches for phones in their classrooms so students wouldnt be distracted by them, I think this would be a better action then just banning all phones in schools.
What do you think about cell phone use in school? I think that we have the right to have them Should the decision be left up to the state? If not then who? no I think it should be left up to the school baord Why do you think this? I think we should get to keep them
I also believe that we have a right to keep our phones with us at all times. Do you think that they should be in a backpack or a pocket?
I think cell phone use is a problem only for kids who don't have good self control or good grades. The decision should be up to the teacher and only the teacher because its their classroom and they know whats best for educating, not the state.
I agree that kids need to have more self-control and that if they can't go one class period without it then they should be restricted. And I also think that it should be the teachers choice.
I think that phones are important in case of an emergency or if you have to contact someone quickly but they also distract a lot of students from learning in school. If it takes students around 20 minutes to refocus on school work then that is not ok. I think the teachers should decide if they want a phone ban because if the whole state did a phone ban, then how will they take away everyone's phones?
I think the way the cell phone rule is now is the best, I think this because I think in middle school you should not get phones, like the way it is now, but I think high school should be able to because it is common sense to just put it away when asked, though there are people that do not, and I think that as we are high schoolers. there should be no warning when caught, but a punishment.
I believe there are many pros and cons to having cell phones in school. As you said, many use cell phones as their main source of communication, but cell phones are a distraction to kids these days. I believe the decision as to if phones should be in school should be up to the states.
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