Cell Phones Should Be Allowed In School

Now, let's see the cons of cell phones in school: 1."Rules are meant to be broken." ~ Anonymous http://www.answerbag.com... Many kids will bring their phones into class, even if there was a rule. Just like some schools say to pick up trash, but almost nobody does. This is considered rule-breaking, which could be similar to the cell phone at class argument. Furthermore, we have a nagging feeling on the back of our heads that has the urge to turn on a cell phone during class. Besides, some people take notes with their cell phone. However, if ASB shall bring this up, I will simply refute it with an argument: You have stated that cell phones cannot be shown in class, or bring it to school without using it in class. However, if you took notes with your cell phone, you might feel the punishment of theft. Moreover, most kids would like to show off their "awesome" phones: Blackberry Storm, LG Touch Pad Phones, IPhones, you name it. This "show-off" could lead to the kids without cell phones or with a "boring" cell phone feel bad or lonely, which could lead into arguments and students sitting in a corner with a few friends. 2.As so, kids could suffer from addiction outside of the classroom. However, the kids would love to just show off their phone or show a new application to everyone else: Angry Birds, I guess, or other applications. Games could be played in class, while some phones are taken away by the teacher for using it in class, which could lead to a child sulky and grumpy. However, kids will continue to use it in class, no matter what the rule. 3.This is, generally, not the parents' fault. Ideas can run wild. You cannot stop a child from having personal ideas. Furthermore, if the parents took away the phone, the child would throw an enormous tantrum, (which is never helpful), or play on someone else's phone. Parents cannot stop this. 4."Cell phone use in schools has many advantages. With the help of cell phones, students can be in touch with their parents, relatives and friends." ~ ASB As you can see, students can be in touch with friends. Being friends could lead someone helping another, right? Which is unfair to the people who do not have cell phones, because some kids with cell phones will text each other answers during a quiz or test. 5.Although I have to agree with you about the "late" advantage, children can always use the school's phone. Besides, cell phones could be lost easily or easily damaged when bumped into. This provides a fact that having cell phones during the school is not helpful to the parent and the child. 6.I believe ASB will provide this argument, so I will refute it: "Obviously, teachers need phones to communicate with each other quickly." Phones ring, correct? This can provide a big distraction when the teacher would have to answer it. However, some schools use a walkie-talkie to communicate, which is really helpful compared to the cell-phone use in schools. If there was a case of disaster when the teacher's son or daughter had an emergency, most computers will have a notification device saying: "You Got Mail!" This can easily be read and kids cannot easily read it or hear it, compared to using cell phones. ==>Conclusion Overall, the cons of cell phones in school outgrow the pros of cell phones in schools. However, I would like to thank ASB and the readers for reading or posting arguments, in this exciting debate. Thank you. Voting Chart (In my opinion) Agree with before the debate: ethopia619 Agree with after the debate: obviously ASB Conduct: Tie Spelling and Grammar: Hard to say, I'll give it a tie. More convincing arguments: ??? Sources: ethopia619