Do you agree: no mobile phone at school?

Totally agree as i was constantly on my phone in 9th and 10th pth grade

That is a bit extreme. They can change the rule to ensure that mobile phones are not in use in class. They can allow teachers to keep the mobile phones until the lessons end, and then return the phones to students during recess.

Here no phones allow in the primary school. As to the high schools, they only allow simple phones rather than smartphones. The teachers will take them away if they see it. In my opinion, of course it is bad that some students use the phones in a wrong way. Such as they spend longer time on chatting, surfing or even playing the games. But on the other hand, phones have the advantages, too. It just depends on how you use it.

I don't think cell phones should be allowed in schools. It causes too much distraction from learning and causes too many issues. There are school phones like when I was in school for kids and their parents to reach each other.

actually, mobile phones should be switched off while inside the classroom. i tell that to my students in the area:"switch off your CP's". even during case colloquium, no cellphones should be on.

I went to school without a phone for 12 years, why can`t kids do it now?????

I don't think phones need to be in schools. If a parent needs to get a message to their child they can call the school.

That is a touch call. I can see some kids taking advantage of it... but there would be times when absolutely necessary!

Students here can have them but in our district well atleast the elementary school rules ( I'll find out the middle school rules on the subject next year) they are suppose to be turned off and in the childs backpack during class. If the student is caught with the phone out during any class time it will be taken away and the parent has to go to the principal to get it back. Personally, I do not see the need for children ages 5 to 11 needing a cell phone when school phones are at their disposal if they have an actual reason for making a call. But of course that's just my opinion and I'm one of the few that feel this way. My daughter and I stay in a constant battle over this one. LOL! I just feel an 11 year old has no reason for a phone when someone takes her and gets her everyday and she has use of the school phone.

They should collect them all and not let them have them till after school is over so they will pay attention to class and the teachers.

Yeah, In my place students are not allowed to come with mobile phones. But some occasions like a farewell, cultural they are allowed to come with the phone. If parents want to talk they have to call to school admin number. Otherwise, they will have the chance to contact the student after the school time.

It should be banned. Most kids are way distracted during class when they have phone. And some are blatantly disrespectful using it while the teacher is discussing and disrupting classes too.

Yes

Yeah Students are not allowed to carry mobile phones to school. That's strictly prohibited. We have all followed it. We never carried a cell phone to school.

As a general rule, I do agree with this. There could be exceptions. I see that there are instances that students may need to contact their parents or vice-versa but the school administrators can do that for both the parent and the student.

At my daughter's middle school, phones are not allowed to be used during school hours. If they are caught using it at all, it will be confiscated and the parents will have to come to the office to claim the phone back. If there is an emergency, the child can always go to the office to make a phone call. And of course if there is an emergency on the outside, the parent can call the school. Phones are such a huge distraction from the learning and social environment - I'm actually glad this rule is in place at our school.

I am not sure but I think they can have phones here at school. Maybe not out in the classroom but they would not go to school without their phones lol. I believe they are a distraction for sure.

They should not be allowed @Shavkat , particularly in the classroom. They are an absolute distraction and kids think they can't "Live and Breathe" without them.

This is not a problem in India, as mobile phones are not allowed at primary stages of school (so far as I know). But, yes, they should not be allowed to be used. Only in exceptional cases, like you mentioned, public booths near to school are preferable.

its really a big proplem nowadays.. students spend a lot of time on their phones wich will made them fail... i really agree with goverments to make this rule to take off phones in schools.