Should kids be allowed to have personal cell
phones and tablets in school?
A million years ago, I taught English in Hardin,
Montana. Cell phones were not a part of
life back in the late 1990’s. I know at
that time, I would have been dead set against phones in the room. I didn’t even have a phone to call the office.
When kids started getting phones, I
still would have been against them in the classroom. I didn’t even let my boys have a phone until
around sixteen or seventeen. Yep, I was
that kind of mom.
I use my phone a lot to answer questions in my
research as I write when I am not in front of my computer. Having access to the internet is huge for me
with my phone. I think phones are a
great tool. With that said, they are
also a great distraction. Of course,
kids have been finding distractions and ways to cheat since the beginning of
time. I believe phones in school is up
the administration and/or the teacher. As a parent, I will support their decision. I have heard rumor that my daughter’s school
is going phone free. I say great. However, if they don’t, I am okay with that as
well. I won’t be okay if I hear
complaints about my daughter abusing policy. I don’t think I will have to worry about it,
but if I do, the phone will remain with me, and the school won’t have to worry
at all.
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