Fair Cell Phone Use in Schools

Pros and Cons of Cell Phones in School

© Beth Lynne

Acceptable and Unacceptable uses of cell phones in school are examined. Parents, educators, and students can agree on a fair use agreement.

Cell phones are a wonderful convenience and fun gadgets to have. However, there is still debate about whether or not they belong in schools. Consensus needs to be reached between parents, students, and educators regarding the fair use in schools. Certainly to ban them completely is to ignore some of the educational advantages of having a cell phone in the classroom. Also, there needs to be sensible communication concerning the misuses of cell phones; some uses are definitely unacceptable.

Educators, parents and students should think of some of these possibilities when addressing the cell phone issue:

Unacceptable use of cell phones—never use them for these purposes in school:

And then, there are these very serious offenses that are not only wrong, but illegal and one should never use one’s cell phone for this these purposes:

If students act in a mature manner and present a fair cell phone use agreement to their parents, teachers, and administrators, maybe this cell phone controversy can be settled for the benefit of all.

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