<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=1wTmGY_1H1tozbj00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=1wTmGY_1H1tozbj00" width="900" height="1200" ></figure>It’s no shock that teenagers these days are addicted to their phones, but does this get in the way of their school time? Is Sutton High School doing its job keeping students off their phones during the day? Every year we hear about a “new phone policy” coming, but every year it seems to stay the same. This doesn’t mean a cell phone policy is a bad thing, but the question is – is it effective? I went around asking students their opinions. Question ~ Do you think the phone policy here at Sutton High is effective? ~ Student A (Senior): “I think the policy works to an extent; for the most part kids stay off of their phones especially during class, but some still keep them and use them in the bathroom or the hallways. I also think it is different from our freshman year–the policy was much more loosey goosey where kids were using them quite often compared to now.” ~ Student B (Junior): I don’t think the policy works perfectly but I think it works somewhat. It has definitely stayed the same as long as I have been in the high school, so I’ve never experienced anything different to compare. I also think it can depend on the teacher: some don’t care too much but some are very strict on enforcing the rules. <figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=0VNSw2_1H1tozbj00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0VNSw2_1H1tozbj00" width="1501" height="2001" ><figcaption>A student in the productive area in the high school ( Aileen Gillespie )</figcaption></figure>Personally I (a senior) think the policy works well during class time with few exceptions. Yes, I have seen students in the hallway with their phones, but during class time they are usually put away unless the teacher is allowing them to be used. To find out how many students have their phones in the halls, I sat in the hall for an entire period, and with the 19 students that passed by me, only four of them either had their phone on them or were using them.Overall, cell phones are always going to be a big distraction and a big part of everyday life. There is no stopping the use of phones, just moderating them. Here is the cell phone policy for Sutton High right from the handbook: The Sutton High School Cell Phone/Electronic Devices policy was created by a group of students, teachers, parents, and administrators to help support our students in developing a healthy and productive relationship with this powerful technology. The goal of the policy is not to ban or eliminate cell phones or other electronic devices in school. Our hope is that by providing time during the day when cell phones/electronic device use is permissible, students will be better equipped to sustain focus and attention on the important learning that happens each day in class. Being able to know the difference between when cell phone/electronic device use is appropriate or not, and having the discipline to act appropriately, is a skill that all students, and adults, should have.Students are allowed to use electronic devices during passing time, break, before and after school, and in the cafeteria during lunch. This does not include time when a student is on a pass out of the class, as this is academic time. All communications done during school will be treated as if they were spoken orally.<figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3q8O4N_1H1tozbj00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3q8O4N_1H1tozbj00" width="1204" height="1684" ><figcaption>Students not having their phones during class may decrease distractions, but could that also decrease their educational experience? (Cameron Loss)</figcaption></figure>During class periods, all cell phones shall be turned off and placed away in a student’s backpack. Phones should not be kept in pockets, jackets, or on a student’s person. If a student doesn’t have a backpack or other place for a phone, they should turn it into the teacher for safekeeping until the end of class. Phones are allowed to be used at teacher discretion for a specific purpose in class. Phones, tablets, iPads, smartwatches, etc. are not allowed to be a replacement for a Chromebook or other personal computing device. Headphones, Airpods or other wireless listening devices are prohibited in class. Tablets, iPads, Smartwatches, etc. should be silenced/notifications turned off during class. Phones and electronic devices are not to be used during “down time” in class, as that time should be used for sharing and connecting with peers &amp; staff. Students found using electronic devices during non-authorized times will have their device taken by school staff and turned over to the administration. Teachers are expected to have a firm approach to the policy. For a first offense, the device will be returned to the student at the end of the school day. For a second offense, parents will be notified and will be required to pick up the device in the High School’s Main Office. Subsequent offenses will result in parent notification/pick up as well as disciplinary consequences as determined by the administration. Refusal to turn over the electronic device to a staff member is considered insubordination and will result in consequences outlined in the Code of Conduct. So, should students have access to their phones during the school day? Take our poll and leave additional comments below. </div></body>

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