Should Cell Phones Be Allowed In School

There is more than one side to the debate about cell phone availability during school. One claim is that students should be allowed to have their phones on them and use their cell phones during appropriate times. In the article, the authors provide details about how there are numerous reasons why cell phones should be allowed during school. Students should be allowed access to cell phones, because if they are responsible enough to be going off to college in a year or so, they should be responsible enough to have a cell phone on them and use it wisely (George and Cook). Another reason why cell phones should be allowed in school is because otherwise it can create a divide between the students and the teachers. Students are so invested in their phones, so if a teacher
The counterclaim is students should not be permitted access to cellphones during the school day. Cell phones should not be allowed during school because, in previous years, students have called in bomb threats (Lee and McMahon). Another reason why cell phone restrictions are necessary is because they are a distraction. Students use them more for entertainment purposes versus educational purposes (Lee and McMahon). A final point made in the article is cell phones have the capability of taking pictures which can lead to cheating. Students could take pictures of a test and send it to another student so that the could figure out the answers ahead of time (Lee and McMahon). The picture taking abilities on a phone can also lead to inappropriate pictures. When in a locker room, students could take a picture of another student without the other student even knowing (Lee and McMahon). Based off of the evidence in the articles, “Cell Phones Should not be Allowed in Schools” and “Counterpoint: Cell Phone Regulations are not Necessary”, cell phones should be allowed during appropriate times throughout the school