By Ginelis Rodriguez and Juliana Disla

Each day there are dozens of electronic devices such as cell phones and ear phones confiscated from students. Is it worth the risk to use cell phones and headphones in school, especially since students know it is against the rules in the first place?

On Dec. 6, Class of 2020 had a meeting in the auditorium of Passaic High School where a student questioned “Why are we not allowed to use headphones and cell phones?”

According to Mr. Phil, a security guard at Passaic High School, “Headphones should not be allowed in school, there is no need for them because you are in school to learn. Cell phones should only be allowed for emergency calls from parents or if you need to call someone in case of an emergency.”

Smerlin, a student in the schools believes that “it’s not fair because when you are listening to music you are not disturbing anyone. The teacher can’t take your headphones for no real reason, same goes for the phones.”

For some students, music is very helpful when it comes down to studying and staying focused while completing classwork. According to Denise C, “Music helps people concentrate on their work.”

In recent years, scientists have come to the conclusion that music in fact does help to keep the brain focused on one single thing while listening to music.

While students are still arguing that they should be allowed to use their phones, teachers are still urging students to see their side of things.

Mrs. Kiger-Williams claims that there are some benefits to using phones in classrooms, as seen when using Kahoot or when answering class polls. Even so, she believes that they can distract the students when trying to get through a lesson. She admits that as hard it is for students to keep their phones away, teachers face the same problem, but know that their actions have consequences.