Agree Or Disagree - Cellphones Need To Be Locked Down During School Hours?

I'm sure most of you, like me, always check to make sure you have your cellphone when leaving the house.

They are just part of our everyday lives, but should our Montana schools be locking them up during school hours so students aren't distracted?

READ NEXT: Here Are The 10 Lowest Scoring High Schools In Montana

Two girls looking at a cellphone while in school
Canva
loading...

Can Students Use Their Cellphone In School Right Now?

Currently, there are no bans or lock downs on cellphone use in school, at least not at the time of this publication.

I inquired about the rules surrounding cellphones, and it's a mixed bag that differs between elementary, middle school, and high school.

Then there are also different rules on a class-by-class basis, where one teacher may allow them but another doesn't.

READ MORE: One Of The Oldest High Schools In America Is Here In Montana

A girl sitting on the ground leaning against her locker looks at her cellphone
Canva
loading...

Are Cellphones A Distraction Or A Much Needed Connection To Parents

The reason I wondered if Montana schools should start a cellphone lock down is that in Washington State, one school has decided to do just that for the upcoming school year.

They'll use a device called a Yondr pouch, which locks the cellphone away only to be opened at the end of the day.

There are still ways to unlock it during school hours should an emergency arise.

One of the reasons this Seattle school has decided to lock phones away is so that teachers, who have enough to worry about during their day, are no longer the ones policing cellphone usage.

But what are your thoughts? Are cellphones a distraction and need to be locked up during school hours, or should students be trusted to know there is a time and a place to be on them?

Email me your thoughts or share them through our app.

LOOK: The Best 15 School Districts For 2024 In Montana

The website Niche allows parents to research each school district in Montana. Here are the top 15 highest rated for 2024.

Gallery Credit: Nick Northern

KEEP READING: The Top 15 Montana High School Graduation Rates For 2024

Thanks to Public School Review we can see top 15 schools graduation rate for 2024.

Gallery Credit: Nick Northern

NOW HERE ARE The Montana AA High School Graduation Rates For 2024

Once again all stats come from the Public School Review website.

Gallery Credit: Nick Northern

See Montana's Most-Played Pop Song From the Year You Graduated High School

We used Mediabase, a music industry website that tracks real time playlists of over 1,800 radio stations to figure out which pop songs played on Montana radio the most from 2001 to 2023! (No, you're not old. Mediabase just didn't have data from prior to 2001.)

We looked at data from local stations, past and present, that played Top 40, Rhythmic Top 40, Hot Adult Contemporary or Adult Contemporary formats to determine our list.

If you want to sing along, just click the name of the song!

Gallery Credit: Michelle Heart

More From K99