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As falaember stated, if anything happens while at school then people need cell phones to contact others. I have a cell phone and take it to school because I usually have long afternoons and need to speak to my parents.
yes cell phones should be allowed in school because some people may get sick and the school might be locked so he/she has no choice but to use his/her cell phone to call their gaurdian
For kids that live in rural areas, school is the only place where they have social life because of the distances that they live between friends. Occasionally, they would see friends outside of school.
Banning phones from kids completely in schools is wrong because it is schools infringing on freedom. If schools do decide to infringe on these freedoms, and if they do have the power, then the problems will only get worse because teenagers will do whatever means necessary to gain entry into the school with a phone. It is the drug thing all over again. Besides, it would be impossible to regulate kids carrying phones into the school. There is free time allocated at school.
However, if the phone rings or vibrates during class, then it is disturbing the class to their right to learn. Children and teenagers have the right to learn or not to learn. That is their choice. Government or parochial schools shouldn't and can't force people to learn.
EDIT: It obvious that allowing phones in the classroom induce cheating. I already addressed phones in the classroom.
school is the only place where they have social life
That doesn't mean that they need a phone. People seemed to do pretty damn well the last 500 years.
Banning phones from kids completely in schools is wrong because it is schools infringing on freedom.
What about movie theaters? Everytime I go I see rows of lights and hear people talking and phones ringing.
How does it infringe on freedom? They are in school for one purpose and one purpose only. To learn. If they don't want to learn, then they can ignore the teacher. They do NOT have to spend the time on the phone disturbing the classes.
There is free time allocated at school.
Allow it during the free time. But when they are on the teacher's time they ought not to be allowed to even bring a cellphone into the classroom. That is what lockers are for.
That doesn't mean that they need a phone. People seemed to do pretty damn well the last 500 years.
Just because people lived without phones 500 years ago, doesn't mean that we should be living in the past.
How does it infringe on freedom?
Because you are enforcing rules that are unfair for everyone. Some will compile and others will abuse. You can't punish those who follow the rules and punish those who don't. In class no, anywhere out of class, yes.
There is free time allocated at school.
Apparently you need to read more because I said that when it disturbs during the class, he is wasting the time of the class and the teacher and that is not fair. Plus, I said nobody is forcing anybody to learn.
If you cheat using a phone, then it's on you. Your conscience will have to deal with it. You may not be in school. I am. I know what goes on, and the amount of cheating is far lower than many adults think. Also, the amount of texting is much higher than what many adults think. In fact, many of my teachers allow texting simply because it happens so much and they don't want to waste their class time calling people out and punishing them for texting. The fact is, if you're looking under your desk and your hands are under your desk, you're either texting or masturbating. Texting is faster and easier to clean up. My point is that teachers know when you're texting. They choose not to call you out for the sake of the class.
Not only is a matter of freedom, as you and I have pointed out, it would be feasibly impossible to enforce students from having phones, and teachers just don't want to deal with it because it wastes time and energy, not to mention the number students participating in the act.
Their kids - they don't need so many freedoms. Freedom to do this, freedom to do that - what is the point. I read that many schools have a minimum grade of 65%. That means that if you get 0%, the teacher is obligated to grade it at 65%. Why? It's not like you did any work. I believe that it was Bill Gates who critized this practice, saying that it is not preparing them for life in the real world. They are gaining an advantage (that is, if they are cheating) by using a cell phone in class. If they aren't cheating, maybe they are texting to their friends. They are at school for a reason - and that reason is to learn, not to text with their friends. If they want to be with their friends, do it before or after school.
Cell phones can be loud, which would prove to be a disruption to the class.
And about it being a matter of freedom, would an employer allow his employee to spend all of his work-day chatting with friends when he is suppoed to be doing his work? School is like work - they are there for a purpose. The former so that they may become prepared for the latter. I they waste their time on their phone, then they will never be prepared for the real world.
"If you cheat using a phone, then it's on you. Your conscience will have to deal with it."
That sounds like an awesome idea. If only every student had a conscience that allowed them to feel bad about cheating via texting. I will admit I have cheated before. Not on any major exam, but in high school I have tried to peek at my neighbor a few times. And I don't feel bad about it at all. And I would consider myself to be a moral person! Now imagine if I was a student who didn't care about cheating.
If you fully read my previous argument, you will notice that I pointed out the obviousness of someone texting in class. Everone notices the person that is texting, including the teacher.
So because everyone can see the student but nobody will discipline the behavior, you believe that he'll feel guilty about it? That logic just doesn't make sense. If I was allowed text during a high school class (especially during a test or something), I would take up the offer and do it. Especially if I wasn't going to get in trouble.
You can't trust kids with that kind of freedom. I've seen it a thousand times (well... maybe not a thousand). Phones in my high school were supposed to be off and in the locker during the day. I turned mine off, but kept in in my pocket just in case one of my friends sneaked into my locker during the day or something, but a lot of kids texted during class and I have seen some of them actually texting during a test! Any device that might possibly cause unwanted cheating cannot be allowed in class.
no. there is no need for children to have a cell in their pockets during school. in fact, they don't even need cells after school. all they'd do with it would be listening to music, texting all day long, and.... taking pics of themselves??? I guess. I mean, what is the use of a cell to a child. also even if they got lost, they'd soon be found by the police, somewhere.it is only a waste of time for students to have cell phones on them.
5. Cell phone allows people to text people which will waste money and make you lazy as you can just text and you don’t have to walk across the room to tell someone something
14. Many people who use cell phones too much also experience headaches and even a phantom ringing sound distracting them and keeping them awake at night