Pros And Cons Of Using Cell Phones In School

“Students are prohibited to using their cell phones during school hours” A teacher allows the class to take a picture of the notes they did that day. Most of the students follow through with that direction. Except one student takes a picture of another student without permission. Another student witnesses the student taking the picture. He yells to the teacher and informs her about the situation. The student has a fairly good reputation at the school and the other student has no evidence to prove anything, he could be lying for all the teacher knows. Who should the teacher believe? Administrators have become alarmed by the increase of students using their phones to bully each other during school hours and even to arrange fights that are filmed and then posted to social media. As …show more content…
Teachers allow students to use their phones to take quizzes through an app called Kahoot, or use them as calculators in math. “Cell phones have become such a big part of a students life now. For example if a teacher writes down notes on the front board of the classroom, a student can capture those notes by snapping a picture of it quickly.” (“Cell Phones Service…”) It is true that students can use their phones for academic and appropriate reasons, but very few students will follow those guidelines. Teachers can’t check to see what students are actually doing on their phones therefore students need strict guidelines and need to know what the consequences are.
Overall, prohibiting students the use of their cellphones in school will benefit both teachers and students. Students wills exceed more in school and stay out of trouble which will create a more advanced and stronger society. It will be easier for students to stay out of trouble and focus more on their schoolwork. It will prevent students from being side tracked during school and help them work harder to succeed in their