The phone ban: the talk of the Wake County Public School System. There have been many questions and concerns raised toward this new policy. Why did this law take action and why didn’t we have a say in it? Is this ban for the better or worse? Many students and teachers have different opinions about this ban across the county.
Students like Cameron Barrnet, a green level cheerleader in her junior year, find the positives in the ban.
“The phone ban has positively impacted me because I have never gotten so much work done. I have also built more social relationships with other students around now that I’m not able to use my phone instead.” Said Barrnet.
Health science and coach, Samantha Sopko, also believes that the ban has its benefits.
Sopko said, “The ban has had a positive effect because the level of engagement from students has gone up and their test scores along with assignments being completed better. When class is over students are compelled to pull out their phones and teachers are constantly having to remind students to put them away.”
Sopko says she would have voted for the phone ban but maybe with a few alterations.
“Maybe change some of the policies in some areas like connectivity/advisory after instruction is done.” Said Sopko.
Kennedy Hampton, a sophomore at Green Level, has a different opinion.
Hampton says, “The phone ban affected me negatively, every time I’m in my class after finishing my work there’s nothing to do.”
While teachers think the ban is improving focus and productivity, Hampton says otherwise.
Hampton says, “I feel like the ban hasn’t helped and things are still kinda the same because after I’m done doing my work I’m always playing games on my computer.”
The phone ban can have a positive and negative effect on different students throughout the school. Some would say it’s for the better, others say it’s for the worse; there’s a large variety of opinions.
