Students at Blackhawk Middle School are livid that they can’t use their cell phones at certain times of the school day. Most students wonder why they can’t use electronics during lunch and passing period. Also, students don’t agree that if they get their phone taken, their parents have to come in and get them at the end of the day.
The new cell phone policy at Blackhawk doesn’t make sense to the teachers nor the students. The principal said “Insight is in use,” which almost none of the teachers follow. But why would they? Just because your phone is in your pocket, doesn’t mean it needs to be taken.
Would you want the whole class to hear your phone call? Students say that they would rather call or text their parents on the own phone, instead of using the phone in the classroom where everyone can hear your conversation. Also, the students say that sometime their parents don’t answer because they don’t know the number that’s calling and if they call on their own phones, their parents would know who is calling and would answer.
Another thing the students don’t agree with is why they would take your phone if they hear it in your locker. One students that I interviewed from Blackhawk, said “I don’t see why a teacher would try to take your phone if it goes off in your locker. What if the student forgot to put their phone on silent?” And most students agree with what that students said.
I Interviewed 3 more students from Blackhawk and asked them how the felt about the cell phone policy. The first students said “I don’t think it’s fair that some teachers don’t allow students to have their phones in their pocket.” Another students said “I understand for them to take our phone if we’re on it, but why do our parents have to come in and get it?” The last student stated “I agree with all of the rules for the cell phone policy. ”
One thing that students don’t agree with is that some teachers allow students to use their phone, while some teachers don’t. Elie Armstrong, from Mr. Hoerings 2nd period class states “Last year in advanced art, we got to use our phones to look at pictures. But when I got bored I would go to different apps and play games.”
Some schools don’t have a cell phone policy. “Not long ago, most districts banned cell phones in school. Some schools still enforce such policies, but in others, students can use cell phones for personal communication within reason and employ these devices for learning,” said Larissa Pahomov, a college professor.
A lot of students from Blackhawk said that even though they aren’t allowed to have their phones, they still use them in class. Mrs. Knarr, a math teacher at Blackhawk, said ” I usually can’t tell when students are on their phones because I don’t know what to look for,” and most teachers agree with her.
In conclusion, most students at Blackhawk Middle School think the cell phone policy is out of hand, while only a few agree with it. Many teachers don’t know how to control the phone usage during class, and some just don’t care.