The “No Phone” policy at West has not stopped students
West student sneaking their phone
March 3, 2022
West’s “Away for the day” policy is not stopping students from communicating.
Students are primarily using their email to message their friends throughout the day. Some students are annoyed that they can’t use their phone to communicate with friends during school hours.
“I think it’s a good idea that we shouldn’t have phones for some parts, like when we’re in class because kids can get distracted while doing their work, but it would be good like during breaks and recess,” Gabi Onoriobe, West 7th grader, proposed. Katelyn Granowicz, West 7th grader, stated, “I think we should only have phones during lunch/recess and after school and not be yelled at but not during classes.” Like those two students I also think it would be appropriate to be allowed phones during recess and lunch. During lunch there’s no need to “stay on task” and “listen to the teachers”.
Another West 7th grader, Hala Dent, gave her opinion on the policy, “I think we should be able to have phones because it can allow us to communicate with others.” Since kids primarily use their email to communicate with other students, what’s the point of having no phones?
Anonymous • Mar 11, 2022 at 12:30 pm
I like how you interviewed many different people.
:) • Mar 11, 2022 at 12:28 pm
this is good
caroline • Mar 11, 2022 at 12:25 pm
I love the way you set this up! And I agree with every statement youput on here! Good job!
Lou • Mar 10, 2022 at 8:05 pm
Um I agree with the policy. Phones are a huge problem and school is like kids jobs. Their job is to learn not go on social media, take pictures of others or make fun of them. It is just not right.
M. B. • Mar 5, 2022 at 12:55 pm
I think that students should have no phones after the incident that happened with the 6th grader group chat.
helpful person • Mar 3, 2022 at 12:56 pm
I agree with the lunch and recess side because we all know that as much as we want to have our phone in class it is not going to help us at all.
Evren • Mar 3, 2022 at 12:54 pm
yeah, I have always wondered why we can’t use them in lunch and recces.
Harper Jantz • Mar 3, 2022 at 12:51 pm
Yeah I think we should be able to look at our phones at lunch and recess and breaks like passing time and then have to put them away.
averi • Mar 3, 2022 at 12:48 pm
i think we should have our phones or at least for lunch/recess