Cellphones have always been challenging to regulate within schools, especially since the rise of social media and the development of mobile technology. In June 2025, the Board of Education instituted a new experimental policy against cellphones in schools. For years, teachers have been attempting to manage student phone use in order to teach their lesson material and keep students on schedule. The differing opinions within the staff and student body have led to increasing discussion on whether this new policy should stay.
Some people believe that, for safety reasons, it is very important to keep cellular devices present in case of an emergency. Brynn Martin, a senior here at Wakefield, recalls how the school administration handled cellphone usage last year, and how the new restrictions on cellphones could present some safety concerns.
“Say we were in a lockdown or something happened — [a] school fight [or] fire drill — and we can’t contact our parents because half of the teachers take our phones instead of just putting it in our bags,” Martin said. “We have no way to communicate with the outside world.”…