Students walked into Northwest Yeshiva High School in August ready to start the year only to discover that they had to stow away their phones.
This year, students have to turn in their phones when they enter the school. If a student needs to contact their parents they must go to the front office and ask for their phone back for only the duration of use. If a staff member catches a student using their phone without permission the phone will be taken and returned at the end of the day along with everyone else’s.
This new policy has sparked debates as to whether the ban is constructive. Many teachers think that the phone ban is helpful…