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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Should the decision be left up to the state? If not then who? I think that it should be left up to the states. I think that the governor will make a good decision for Iowa as a whole. What do you think about cell phone use in school? I think we should get phones in school.
I think it can be distracting but overall I feel like they should be allowed. The only reason why I think they are distracting is students will want to be on them during class. I don't think the decision should be left up to the state, I think it should be up to the school. Some schools have a problem but some don't.
I think this is a great idea because students differ based on where they are and it might not be a problem in some distracts while it is in others.
I believe that this is a great idea because if the school gets to decide it is better because they know the students better. So I think that your idea would be good.
I belive that the desicion should be left up to the districts them selves as diffrent comunities share diffrent likeness with eachother. This means districts will know there own students more than a state would know as there is more diversity in a state than a district.
I think that this is a great idea and that it should be different between distracts, but do you think that students would enroll in schools with less strict phone policies?
What do you think about cell phone use in school? I think it is fine the way it is and that they should keep it this way. Should the decision be left up to the state? If not then who? I think it should be left up to the school based on how the people's grades are and how they are during school.
I agree that it is mostly fine the way it is and that they shouldn't change it. I also think that your idea on how they should change it is very smart.
I think the students just need to be more responsable with there usage of their phones. For example you can have them out when you dont have any homework or in the halls or in study halls. But when there is class it should be put away in a pocket or in a bag.
I think that phones should stay in school because of the safety side of it. If something happens where a time changes or location changes for say a sporting event, parents should be told about it from their kids. If they don't have phones, they can go that. Another reason is that if the school goes on lockdown, kids should be allowed to hear from their kids via cell phone.
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