Why Should Cell Phones Be Banned In School

Cell phones are used day and night, everyday and by everyone. Sure they can distract children but that doesn't mean it distracts them during class time. Children know not use their phones during class unless asked to or if an emergency occurs. Usually, parents give their children cell phones for safety reasons and explain to them not use them when it's not necessary. Teacher’s constantly tell their students not to use electronics during class, yet sometimes they asked for them to be used, so why banned them if they will be needed in the future. Cell phones are used for many reasons from having fun to be used for an emergency so what’s the hassle of having them banned.

Many schools have student with phones and they do nothing about it because student know not to use them and they know they can trust them. Children know very well not to use them in class, but if they do so then they’re …show more content…
Parent feel that by giving their kids phones, they are safe because of the ability of being able to call their children whenever they need to. Electronics these days can be life savers and that is a reason why parents feel obligated to get there kids one. Schools have after school activities and field trips and parents are going to want to know where they are at, when they’ll be home, and of course the most popular question, if everything is okay.

Banning cell phones from school not only gets students unhappy but it shows people and other schools that your school does not trust the students attending. How can you trust students with other important things, if you can't trust them with their cell phones in school. Trust is a big part of being a teacher because you want to make sure that students can come to you if an emergency happens, but how can that happen if you banned cell phones and show students you can't trust them with something so