by Rubi Valdez, senior
Moscow Schools does not allow cell phones during school. Why? Is it a distraction? Honestly, I think phones should be allowed during school, but only when students are done with their work in that class or be able to listen to their own music on their phones but only with a teacher’s permission; a teacher would walk around to make sure students are doing their work. Students should be allowed to have cell phones during the four minutes between classes; it wouldn’t be much of a distraction, since it’s practically a free time.
In my opinion, I think cell phones could help a lot during school. For instance, in case of an emergency. Staff usually says if there were an emergency the student would just have to walk to the main office and use the phone there. What if there is no way to get to the phone? Or just the teacher's phone? What if there is a shooting and the students are hiding for their lives, they could just pull out their phones and dial 911 instead of risking their lives walking around the classroom right where the shooter can see the student. See chart below to see how much shootings have increased
A student may have to take a very important call from a family member at home, or another family could be in a very horrible car accident and the lines could be busy at the school phones. For example, one of my friends in my class didn’t know her family was in a car accident last school year because the lines were busy. Her mom had to run to the school to tell her and take her out of school to head out of town straight to the hospital that her family was in. Her mom could’ve gotten a hold of her much easier if she were able to have her cell phone in class.
These are just examples of why students should be able to carry their phones in class with them. They shouldn’t be able to have cell phones in class just because they want them in there when they are bored. They need their cell phones in class, just in case of an emergency. You never know, anything can happen at any time in any classroom.