Schools have been implanting restrictions on phone usage in schools for around a decade. Many schools have tried various ways to stop this usage. According to an ABC News article twenty states as of 2025 have implanted phone bans. Now it has come to the Massachusetts legislature considering a statewide phone ban in all schools.
Personally, I think phones shouldn’t be banned in schools. What I have seen in my classes is everyone putting up their phones in the caddy and not being distracted by them. Maybe this isn’t every school but not all schools should be punished for this.
By allowing children to have their phones would make them feel more comfortable and safe. If there were to be an emergency where one student is in danger or having a medical issue, the students would easily be able to reach their parents or guardians to talk with them, making them feel safe and secure. If we didn’t get rid of the phones both students and their guardians won’t stress about the situation.
By allowing students to have their phones in school makes them feel more free by giving kids the option to choose the phone. And not like they are being put down just because they aren’t adults. It gives them the feeling of being an adult in the sense of choosing aspects of their life, getting ready for the real world. And if they were to use their phone poorly it affects the student and no one else unless someone was distracting or making fun of someone else, then it would be okay for the phone to be taken away. This shows the students the consequences of their actions.
The phone ban also shouldn’t be enforced because of kids with medical issues. Phones can be used for medical monitoring for people with seizures, diabetes, and if you need to get in contact with your parents during a medical emergency. Even though kids with these medical issues will most likely have the ability to have their phone. It’s not just kids with medical issues that benefit from having their phone with them. Some kids have bad mental health problems that they might need their phone for.
When the Massachusetts legislature votes on this, I suggest they vote no for the students’ sake. The students will feel safer and more comfortable in a school where phones, now an everyday object, are reachable.
