Do you ever feel the desire to be able to use your cell phone during class? If so, reading this article fills that desire! Although not having your cell phone during class has its benefits, there’s more advantages to being able to have it during class. For example, cell phones should be required to use during emergencies by students. Also, not being able to use your phone during class puts a burden on teachers.
As many may know, cell phones can be held as a distraction to some kids if used incorrectly. However, if used responsibly, teachers would have tendency to allow students to use their cell phones during class hours for emergencies. Therefore, students should be allowed to use their cell phones during school because they can be crucial for immediate communication in emergency situations. This includes allowing them to quickly contact parents, authorities, or other trusted individuals to report a crisis, get help, or simply let their family know they are safe; this can be important during unexpected events like medical emergencies, weather issues, or security concerns.
In addition, students should be allowed to use there cell phones during school because it can reduce some burden on teachers by taking up less learning time. Enforcing cell phone rules adds one more task to a teacher’s long to-do list. For example, when teachers demand students to put away cell phones, it takes up class time. Also, students tend to use their cell phones when not allowed, this ends up with the teacher pausing other individuals learning time just to discipline another student.
In conclusion, teachers should reconsider allowing students to have access to their cell phones during class periods. It allows students to have the ability to reach out if an emergency occurs during school hours. Second, it can relief a burden on teachers.