Why Should Backpacks Be Allowed In Schools

Imagine being a teenager again in today’s schools, basically running through the halls with arms full of books, so there might be enough time to get into assigned lockers, hoping that nothing drops off the pill of books that is being carrying. According to Northeast Middle/High School Handbook, it is restricted for students to having any form of carrying bag during the school day with the exceptions for P.E. class and laptop case (provided by school). Although the Northeast Student Handbook prohibits backpacks on students during school time, students should be allowed to carry them because there is too much to carry, not enough time, and it provides safety for all school equipment from being dropped.
One giant class book; about 3 pounds, one computer and case; about 6 pounds with charger, one bulky binder; about 2 pounds, one pencil case; easy .5 pound, and extras needed for individual classes can weigh up to 20 pounds. The constant strain caused by the weight of class materials have led to students slouching who will later in life have back pain if they don’t have it already. According to Tara Parker, from The New York Times paper, she tells, “They found that kids in the 2nd and 4th
To understand how a student feels about backpacks being allowed on students during the class day, they need to be asked. According to Erica Delarm, student of Northeast High School, thinks student should be allowed, “I agree that students should be allowed to carry backpacks because I think it would help students get to class on time.” (Delarm) She agrees with other students that they should be allowed backpacks. If students are allowed to have a backpacks they will not have to worry about dropping things in a hurry, have time to use the restroom and ask teachers for a little help, and all the school equipment is protected from falling under hundreds of stampeding