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 cell phones are important tools that are useful to us during the school day. We can use them as calculators, have easy access to google classroom and important documents, and quickly look up information if our computers are unavailable. We shouldn't ban phones, especially because we have a similar rule right now that clearly isn't doing any good. Students will just find different distractions to occupy themselves with.
I think that having cell phones in school is fine. I like knowing that I have my cell phone in case of an emergency. I get that the mindset and attention span are affected by cell phones. But ultimately it should be left up to the district or teacher. Because I don't mind having to put my cell phone in a pouch for 43 minutes. I am pretty sure that almost everyone is fine with that. But to the point where they ban cell phones is just not a good idea and it should be left up to the district.
I think your perspective is pretty interesting because you think the pouches are a good idea and not many people believe that because they are impatient.
Phone cell phone using School I think that cell phones shouldn't be used in school because it distracts you from what you're doing and it also can bring your grades down And also the distracts you from what you're doing in school that's why I can bring your grades down
I would leave it up to the state to decide if we should have cellphones in school or not cuz then it can go forward everybody else and not just us but teachers too and that if you're like 9th grade and up that the teacher she should be able to have your phone but it just goes on a phone chart
Phone cell phone using School I think that cell phones shouldn't be used in school because it distracts you from what you're doing and it also can bring your grades down And also the distracts you from what you're doing in school that's why I can bring your grades down
I would leave it up to the state to decide if we should have cellphones in school or not cuz then it can go forward everybody else and not just us but teachers too and that if you're like 9th grade and up that the teacher she should be able to have your phone but it just goes on a phone chart
By the way, you posted this comment twice. On the other hand, I think that your comment was well-written and you did a great job.
I think cell phone use in school is getting pretty out of hand in my opinion, people are more worried about their dms on instagram then thier highschool diploma and it is concerning to see most kids phones being taken in school becuase they are failing classes. it should be up to the school in my opinion,
I think that cell phones are a good thing to have in schools as long as they are not in use during time when kids are supposed to be learning. I think the descicion should be left up to the school and if the school is loose about its policy then it should be left for the teachers to decide.
I think that there are pros and cons to having cell phones in schools but ultimately I believe that they should not ban cell phones in case students need them in emergencies. I think that the teachers having pouches is a good alternative that is less strict.
I agree because the pouches work well and people don't think that they are strict, but if they removed phones all together then people would have a worse mindset.
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