Blackhawk Middle school has a strict policy on the students phones. They’re not allowed to have them out in class, in lunch, or in the hallways, etc. The students have a strong hate against this rule. I interviewed some students from this middle school, some seemed to think “The phone policy is good, students shouldn’t be on their phones during school.” But others said,” it is so stupid that teachers can be on their phones if we’re working, but if were done we cant. and if they get a phone call they get to answer it. That’s not fair!” another student answered,” we should be allowed to have our phones at lunch and seen when they are in our pockets. if they go off in class, we should be able to just turn them off not get them taken.”
the school has a policy that if the” phones are in sight they are in use.” but many of the teachers at this school don’t follow this rule. if they don’t see you on it then they won’t take it. If the students leave their phones in their locker and their go off the school staff will take them and turn them into the office. Then guardians have to come in and take time out of their day to come to the school because of this stupid rule. Picture this, you’re in class and you forgot to turn off your ringer and a family member texts you and its important, you’d get your phone taken and have it turned into the office.
But in the advanced art class the students are allowed to use their phones. They use them for pictures to get ideas to draw. None of the other art classes during the school day get to use their phones. This is unfair to the other students in the regular art classes. I have heard some of the students being mad about this.
“Approved cell phones must ALWAYS be in silent mode while on school campus, unless otherwise allowed by a teacher. Headphones may be used with teacher permission. Students are not authorized to use headphones with their cell phones during lunch or between classes.” This is the CELL PHONE POLICY -at Liberty Christian Academy. But why aren’t you allowed to use the phones or headphones during those times?
Students feel embarrassed when they want to call their parents from the classroom phone. Everyone can hear their conversation. If students could use their own phones to call their guardians and go out in the hall way, that would be more comfortable. Plus guardians don’t always answer the phone because they don’t know the schools number. If you got to use your phone then they would know your phone number and answer it almost always.
Some students hide their phones so the teachers don’t see them just for the thrill of it, to not get caught, while breaking the rules. So even though there is a cell phone policy not everyone follows it. So even though this middle school has a cell phone policy, not everyone follows it.