The cellphone ban has been an idea that has been passed around not only throughout time but throughout states. As of right now, Florida is one of the of states that has not fully banned them yet.

Since there are many students all around the world, there are also many different points of view on this issue. One example of a point of view would be that from Sr. Kim Keraitis, FMA—ILS’s principal. As she stated recently in the morning announcement, she believes that it up to students and their appropriate as well as responsible behavior as to whether a more restrictive cellphone use policy is put in place.

The looming question remains, should students be allowed to have their phones in school or is it too big of a distraction for them?

“If it were up to m,e there would be no cellphones on campus at all,” said journalism teacher Ms. Cristina Ramirez.

No doubt some teachers, and even a few parents, would agree with this statement as they all want what’s best for their students/children, desiring that they are fully able to focus on school and do well. Another point that many people have agreed on is that cellphones are one of the main reasons students find themselves further emotionally as well as physically isolated.

Junior Adriana Velasco understands the competing concerns and preferences between adults and students.

“It is reasonable that they do ban them during class, but I also believe they are very essential for communication with your peers,” she said.

Some students also believe that banning phones takes away a sense of responsibility. They argue that learning how to balance schoolwork and phone use is an important life skill.

“If teachers just take them away, we never learn how to balance our responsibilities,” explained Sean Scott Lui, a sophomore.

This perspective is evidence that while phones can be distracting, they can also teach students how to handle freedom and responsibility in a real-world setting.