Should Cell Phones Be Allowed In Schools Essay

What is the first thing that comes into your mind when you think of cellphones in schools? Is it a slacker in the back of the room texting their friend? Well, it seems like the future for this idea of phones in school involves kids using their phones as clickers, interacting with SMARTboards, etc. Cell phones can be used as a learning tool, as a safety tool to contact parents/officials, and teaches students responsibility. Cell phones should be allowed in schools.

Most people think that phones are primary used for social media or texting. But there are thousands of learning apps on the App Store and Google Play. Some examples of what phones can be used for are; to conduct quick surveys; use internet for research and let students connect with interactive boards, and hundreds of more things. In fact, 73% of Advanced Placement Writing teachers let their students use phones in the classroom to complete assignments. Also, a French teacher near Chicago used cell phones to call classmates and speak with them in French. With cell

phones that can turn pictures into videos and can scan your finger to unlock a phone, the possibilities are nearly endless for using phones in school.
But using phones for learning in school is just one of the reasons why cell phone bans are being lifted across the country.

A very strong reason is so kids can contact their parents or officials during school. This trend became more popular after the 9/11 terrorist attack. If phones were allowed in schools, kids could text their parents if they needed something, or to tell them they’re safe. Classroom phones could be used for calling parents, but what would happen if that phone was in clear view of the hallway with an armed intruder? Also, many students have appointments during the school day, and they might need to call their parent to take them there, in case the parent forgot, or the student doesn’t know what time it is, and would need to ask their parents. Many teachers don’t see this as an appropriate reason to use the classroom phone. Cell phones should be allowed in school because they can be used as a way to contact parents or

officials.
Something many school teachers and administrators often forget is how close so many students are to adulthood, where they will expected to set their own boundaries, and take care of themselves. Letting students have the freedom to use their phones in school will help them connect their personal lives to their school ones, and let them discipline themselves, which they will be expected to do in a few years. Also, giving students the right of phones in schools will make them respect their teachers and administrations and follow more rules. Just think about it: almost everybody's favorite teachers are those that respects their students, takes their needs in account, and recognizes them as future members of society, and because of that, the the rules made by those teachers are almost always followed. A sophomore at Barrington, a school that allows cell phones says “If educators respect their students, we should respect their policies in return.” (Rossi, 2016). A way to show this respect for their students would be to allow the usage of phones in school. Cell phones should be allowed in school because it teaches them responsibility.