The first advantage for kids having their phone at school is that if they want to stay after school for an extracurricular activity, then they will need to contact their parent. They would need their cell phone in this situation. So parents can better understand and pinpoint where they are, students need to have their phones with them during or after school. …show more content…
In order to record field trips, class projects, or to use your calculator for math, you would need your camera phone. Many schools allow this in the classroom, but the kids are supervised. They can also be useful for taking a picture and printing it off, then using it on a school project.
Even though there are many advantages to using cell phones during school, one disadvantage is that they may be a distraction to some kids during class. Some kids use them to cheat on tests. To cheat on math tests, the students can use the calculator on their phone. They can also use the camera to take pictures of the test, and send them to other pupils.
In emergency situations, cell phone can be life savers. That is why the rule that states cell phones should be prohibited, should be changed. The many kids who bring their cell phones to school should continue to bring them for special school