The Controversy Over The Use Of Cell Phones In Schools

As time has progressed, cell phones have become more common among students. Cell phones have become a modern reality with teens, and have almost become a necessary tool for students to keep up with academic expectations. 88% of American teens have a mobile phone and 73% have smartphone. This allows teachers to take advantage of these numbers and use a more technology based classroom. Our district needs to recognize that cell phones are a reality in this generation and are not going away, so we need to embrace how to use them more effectively. If schools found ways to use cell phones such as, making assignments that include phones rather than punishing them for having cell phones, they would be more productive.

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If there is an emergency, parents should easily be able to get their kids without worry. Some parents say banning cellphones entirely can create unexpected problems. Many parents support phones in schools so they can coordinate pickups and after-school activities with their children. They also want to be able to reach them in case of emergency.” I agree with the notion because, if I was a parent, I would like to have the ability to talk to my child in the event of an emergency. However, some districts such as in New York have begun to embrace phones despite their issues,“Recently, however, the acceptance of these devices has been growing. Beginning in March, New York City, the largest school district in the country with 1.1 million students, will reverse its long standing ban on cell phones in schools...The ban, which was implemented by the Bloomberg administration, went into effect in 2006, but Mayor Bill De Blasio championed the policy change, saying that he thought it was important for parents to be able to easily contact their kids.” This article shows an example of a school that has had success with their cell phone policy after lifting the ban. If our school decides to allow cell phones and use them for teaching purposes, teacher and students will be able to work less, yet be more productive, and that’s something to look forward