Recently the principals and teachers have reinforced the state’s law on phones, much to the displeasure of the students. In the time that this law has been in effect, has there been any change in the students and their use of phones?
“Before the phone law was passed I never really used my phone, but after it was I felt like I needed to use my phone,” said senior Ryan Bodecker.
A lot, people, especially teenagers, like to challenge authority. When they are told to not do something they most likely will try to oppose that.
Due to the new law, people have noticed that “some teachers who didn’t care before now do care.” It’s only natural for the teachers whose job is at stake by not following this rule to attempt to enforce it, but, “I had my phone taken once, after that I just try my best to hide it.” Said senior Gavin Rippe .
Students are stubborn and they will try their hardest to use their phone, without getting caught.
Multiple people were asked in a survey, whether or not their phone had been taken since the law was passed and out of the 22 people asked, only 4 said they had it taken. Such a small number raises the question of ‘has this law been enforced?’
When the school year started every class had the strict rule of the phones go in the pouch, but when one student didn’t put their phone up another followed, and then another, until finally no one was putting their phone up in the pouch. The pouches have proved to be ineffective, out of all the classes I have, only one has tried to enforce the rule, but only 3 people actually listen, myself included in that number.
“Students’ grades won’t change, the students who used their phones before were bored, the phone was used to relieve their boredom, now that they can’t use their phone they still won’t pay attention and instead just doodle on the paper, or like that.” Senior Jesse Gamez.
And their right, the students that don’t pay attention won’t pay attention, if they aren’t interested to learn then they won’t try to learn, the phone was just their way of not paying attention.
Things have changed since the law was passed, but the only change is that kids are better at hiding their phones. There has been no real change.
