Melbourne High

Julien Díaz, a student at Melbourne Senior High, is disagreeing with the school's phone policy. The policy, implemented by the school to improve focus in class, restricts phone use during school hours. However, Julien Diaz feels that the policy is too restrictive and that it limits students' access to be able to contact their family during an emergency. He also said “phones are a valuable tool for learning and communication, even if they can be a distraction”. And while it can help some students focus others learn better with tools that can be accessed through phones.

A teacher at Melbourne Senior High, Mrs. Reynolds, who teaches English, Newspaper, and Yearbook does agree the phone rule helps students pay more attention and be more productive during class time. On the contrary she does say “ I do believe students should be able to use them during downtime including lunch and passing period.” She also states how phones can be useful in her newspaper class with being able to use the cameras and for voice recording for interviews. But the rule in general does help a lot of teachers out with students not paying attention or being focused in class, or trying to rush through their work to be able to go on their phones.

In conclusion, should students should be able to use them for lunch or passing periods? On the contrary not being able to use phones in class could be very resourceful for students who can keep focus. As Mrs. Reynolds says “ it helps students not rush to get back to their phones.” But like Julien Diaz said it is harder to get a hold of family in the event of a emergency. In addition phones can be resourceful in certain classes and activities but there need to be a median where phones should not be completely banned but they shouldn’t be out every second.