Allowing cell phones at school or in the classroom has been a controversial topic for
some time. Nearly all of the high school students bring a cell phone to school daily whether or not
the school has a policy, and this has trickled down to as young as elementary school. Some
parents have very specific reasons for having their children bring a cell phone to school and
there are certainly some pros in that category. While most schools do allow cell phones on their
campus, they are required to be off during class time. If you are concerned about cell phones
and how they are affecting your child’s education, please use an online parent conference sign
up sheet and consider meeting with your child’s teacher as soon as possible.
Parents feel it is important for their child to bring a cell phone to school because they
are able to be in touch with their children at all times. For a variety of reasons parents may feel
strongly about this whether it be for health concerns, an ongoing family issue, just safety issues.
A child having a cell phone at school also allows the parent to know their location at all times.
Having a cell phone at school is a great safety tool in case of emergencies whether they be
natural disasters or otherwise. While all of these reasons sound great for allowing a student to
bring a cell phone to school they are equally distracting and even addictive. Cell phones in
school also encourage cyberbullying which can be detrimental to a student and contribute to
the distraction.
Our online parent conference sign up sheet makes it as easy as possible to schedule a
meeting with your child’s teacher. We understand that everyone has hectic schedules but
discussing these concerns are important. Take a moment to sign up online and let your
concerns be heard. 