Mixed signals on cell rules
By Brooke Fuller
November 22, 2017
By Brooke Fuller
November 22, 2017
Does anyone actually follow the handbook rules about the cell phone rule policies? In the 2017-18 student code of conduct edition on page 27 under “phones”, it states, “Students may use office and classroom phones for emergencies only”.
Year after year, this policy hasn’t been enforced. Many teachers use their own personal devices during the school day in front of students even when they make students conceal theirs. Not that many students are complaining about the rule not being enforced all day everyday, but sometimes students get in trouble. From each classroom, the rules differ for each teacher which can have its consequences.
With the difference in rules, kids walk into classrooms and just sit their phone on the desk and it’s taken away. Just because it is out! Your phone will then go through a process of either the teacher taking it until the end of the day or it getting taken to the office and your parents have to pick it up.
Multiple people from administration were asked for interviews but did not get back in enough time before this edition was printed. A survey was conducted that allowed students on twitter to respond to a few questions based on their experiences with cell phones in HHS. With 31 respondents, we received varying results.
Students who took the survey responded saying that 41.9% have gotten their phone taken during the school day. That is a little less than halfway, which is a large quantity affected. Our generation grew up with phones starting out in as young as elementary school; so, getting our devices taken away can make study hall go by even slower!
Another sample survey question had asked students to select how many teachers make their students put their cell phones in calculator holders when they proceed into class. With a huge lead, 74.2% of students said one teacher, 19.4% of those said 2 teachers, the rest of the students said either 3 teachers or 4 teachers require the holders. A problem with the holders is that sometimes they cannot bare the weight and have even fallen off the wall containing all the devices.
Adding to, students were asked how long approximately are they on their phone during the day at school. 34.4% of students said they were on their phone for about an hour and also 34.4% of their phone for approximately 2 hours. The rest had surveyed saying approximately 3 hours or more! Yet our handbook states that students only are allowed to use classroom and office phones.
To end the previously submitted questions, students were asked to reply what they thought about our device policy rules as a whole. With the majority of 56.3% of respondents saying HHS’s rules are moderately strict, which was expected. 31.3% saying administration is lenient on rules and the rest of 12.5% saying that the rules are way too strict.
At the end of the day, maybe this won’t be a problem because students soon enough will have their own school provided devices.
Year after year, this policy hasn’t been enforced. Many teachers use their own personal devices during the school day in front of students even when they make students conceal theirs. Not that many students are complaining about the rule not being enforced all day everyday, but sometimes students get in trouble. From each classroom, the rules differ for each teacher which can have its consequences.
With the difference in rules, kids walk into classrooms and just sit their phone on the desk and it’s taken away. Just because it is out! Your phone will then go through a process of either the teacher taking it until the end of the day or it getting taken to the office and your parents have to pick it up.
Multiple people from administration were asked for interviews but did not get back in enough time before this edition was printed. A survey was conducted that allowed students on twitter to respond to a few questions based on their experiences with cell phones in HHS. With 31 respondents, we received varying results.
Students who took the survey responded saying that 41.9% have gotten their phone taken during the school day. That is a little less than halfway, which is a large quantity affected. Our generation grew up with phones starting out in as young as elementary school; so, getting our devices taken away can make study hall go by even slower!
Another sample survey question had asked students to select how many teachers make their students put their cell phones in calculator holders when they proceed into class. With a huge lead, 74.2% of students said one teacher, 19.4% of those said 2 teachers, the rest of the students said either 3 teachers or 4 teachers require the holders. A problem with the holders is that sometimes they cannot bare the weight and have even fallen off the wall containing all the devices.
Adding to, students were asked how long approximately are they on their phone during the day at school. 34.4% of students said they were on their phone for about an hour and also 34.4% of their phone for approximately 2 hours. The rest had surveyed saying approximately 3 hours or more! Yet our handbook states that students only are allowed to use classroom and office phones.
To end the previously submitted questions, students were asked to reply what they thought about our device policy rules as a whole. With the majority of 56.3% of respondents saying HHS’s rules are moderately strict, which was expected. 31.3% saying administration is lenient on rules and the rest of 12.5% saying that the rules are way too strict.
At the end of the day, maybe this won’t be a problem because students soon enough will have their own school provided devices.