Mobile Phones in School
Phones in school. Should they be allowed?
Millicent
All over the world, on average 9 in 10 children, under the age of 16, own a mobile phone and at least half of the children in a school will bring a phone into school. Phones have had an effect on our lives. Many people use them for different things: calling a family member to pick you up from somewhere, posting pictures on social media from your holiday or just generally playing games. Some people think phones are a bad thing and some think they’re a good thing. There’s many pros and cons to phones.
There’s many pros of having a phone, such as easier communication, quick access to the internet, entertainment, a way for parents to keep an eye on where their children are and a way to keep in contact with friends. Although, there is cons to owning a phone as well, such as the fact that they can be used to spread rumors and cyberbully others. Also, phones can be distracting in schools.
Teachers have allowed phones to be in school, however many of the schools have prohibited students from using them within school, even during breaks. I asked a couple of students some questions on the topic of phones.
Rhea commented, “My opinion on phones in school is that they should be allowed at breaks and lunches”. Both of the students I interviewed do own phones themselves. Declan said “I normally use my phone for social media”.
This solidifies the fact that many young students use social media quite a lot. Rhea uses her phone in school however Declan doesn’t. I asked them both if they thought phones were a good or bad thing and why. They both agreed on the opinion that phones are a good thing and they commented that phones are useful in the sense that it’s helpful if you are in an emergency situation.
Do you agree on having phones in school? Do you want to allow phones to be used within school or prohibit them completely from even been brought into school? This topic has been a long lasting debate and its up to you on what you agree with on this subject.