Pros And Cons Of Bringing Cell Phones In School

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Should Student be allowed to bring phones to school! I agree that students should be allowed to bring cell phones as long as they don't disrupt class or distract themselves and not pay attention due to the phone, if that happens the teachers can just confiscate it and tell that particular student that he/she may not be able to bring a cell phone to school. I think students should have the right of bringing a cell phone to school because it is theirs. They have responsibility, if they don’t cause trouble with it, I think they should be allowed because also it is really convenient for emergencies and also the school phones might be out or they might not have access to one so I think bringing a cell phone is handy also you could use it to help …show more content…
That will help them not get in trouble or nothing trying to tell someone else, something when they got a phone and can just text that person and keep everything in control Cell phones should be allowed because they are useful to students. If a student does not ride the bus, he or she can call family members to pick them up to get a ride home. Cell phones can also be useful in school because they can allow students to look up things on the internet for classes they need to use it for. Cell phones could be used for academics, such as math, reading, social studies, etc. Some people have a dictionary or a thesaurus on their phone. There is even a program in which students can bring their phone or tablet to school to use for educational purposes. Cell phones should be allowed in school because cell phones can help you in so many different ways. You can do research and type and print assignments. Research in high school is a lot and cell phones can limit the amount of time you spend on the computer. Cell phones can also be used as reminders for tests I hope you understand why cell phones should be used in

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