Dear Board of Education,
In the beginning of the year, my school established the rule that cell phones are not allowed in the building. Since then, students and parents have been arguing that we should be allowed to carry cell phones to school. Our school is considering changing the policy. However, the ban of cell phone carrying in the school should be continued! Cell phones provide a major distraction to the school, could be easily lost or stolen, and make kids without cell phones feel left out of the student community.
First, cell phones are a distraction to the carrier and his classmates. Imagine that while the teacher is talking to the class, you hear a song come from nowhere. All the students in the class turn towards the carrier, while he rushes out of the class. During that process, valuable class time was lost. Along with that, during class, a bored student could easily text her friend in the school. Again, this beeping sound could bother nearby students with the constant beeping noise of her phone. Right now in class without cell phones, it's extremely peaceful and nobody is disturbed. We have to keep the serenity and prevent the carrying of cell phones.
Next, cell phones can easily be lost or stolen. One student could just leave his cell phone on his desk and forget about taking it. Next period, one student might come in, see the cell phone, and snatch it. Like that, it's gone. Most cell phones these days range from $150 to $300. Once a phone is taken, that's an automatic waste of money. To most students, cell phones mean almost everything to them. Then it's completely a waste just to bring it to school to chat with friends a few times a day, with the high risk of not coming back with it. It's just like leaving a cell phone outside just for someone to take. Cell phones mean almost everything to most kids, and leaving it home is the best thing to do if one wants to prevent the loss of his cell phone.
Finally, cell phones can be used for cheating. I know many kids who resort to different ways of cheating, such as writing the answers on their hands and covering it. Allowing cell phones to be brought to school is just another opportunity to cheat. I have a friend who goes to another school, who told me anecdotes of how kids at his school with cell phones texted each other the answers of various quizzes and tests. We have to keep our school a trustworthy place with integrity. We have to prevent student from cheating by using cell phones.
Thank you for reading my letter. I firmly support our school's decree of no cell phones in school. Cell phones are an easy distraction, can easily be left behind or taken, and can be used for cheating. Would you really want to see ten cell phones going off in the school, and teachers struggling to get their students' attention? While it's "painful", having no cell phones makes a better school community!
Sincerely,
Oliver Tang
In the beginning of the year, my school established the rule that cell phones are not allowed in the building. Since then, students and parents have been arguing that we should be allowed to carry cell phones to school. Our school is considering changing the policy. However, the ban of cell phone carrying in the school should be continued! Cell phones provide a major distraction to the school, could be easily lost or stolen, and make kids without cell phones feel left out of the student community.
First, cell phones are a distraction to the carrier and his classmates. Imagine that while the teacher is talking to the class, you hear a song come from nowhere. All the students in the class turn towards the carrier, while he rushes out of the class. During that process, valuable class time was lost. Along with that, during class, a bored student could easily text her friend in the school. Again, this beeping sound could bother nearby students with the constant beeping noise of her phone. Right now in class without cell phones, it's extremely peaceful and nobody is disturbed. We have to keep the serenity and prevent the carrying of cell phones.
Next, cell phones can easily be lost or stolen. One student could just leave his cell phone on his desk and forget about taking it. Next period, one student might come in, see the cell phone, and snatch it. Like that, it's gone. Most cell phones these days range from $150 to $300. Once a phone is taken, that's an automatic waste of money. To most students, cell phones mean almost everything to them. Then it's completely a waste just to bring it to school to chat with friends a few times a day, with the high risk of not coming back with it. It's just like leaving a cell phone outside just for someone to take. Cell phones mean almost everything to most kids, and leaving it home is the best thing to do if one wants to prevent the loss of his cell phone.
Finally, cell phones can be used for cheating. I know many kids who resort to different ways of cheating, such as writing the answers on their hands and covering it. Allowing cell phones to be brought to school is just another opportunity to cheat. I have a friend who goes to another school, who told me anecdotes of how kids at his school with cell phones texted each other the answers of various quizzes and tests. We have to keep our school a trustworthy place with integrity. We have to prevent student from cheating by using cell phones.
Thank you for reading my letter. I firmly support our school's decree of no cell phones in school. Cell phones are an easy distraction, can easily be left behind or taken, and can be used for cheating. Would you really want to see ten cell phones going off in the school, and teachers struggling to get their students' attention? While it's "painful", having no cell phones makes a better school community!
Sincerely,
Oliver Tang
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