Pros And Cons Of Banning Smartphones In Schools

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UNESCO recently called for a global ban on smartphones in schools, but such blanket prohibitions have often met with resistance. The Onion looks at the pros and cons of banning smartphones in schools.

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PRO: Students will rediscover joy of classroom ceiling tiles.

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CON: Will cut off supply of entertaining high school fight videos.

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PRO: Semblance of fitting in for poor kid with iPhone 5.

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CON: Forces students to awkwardly ask gunman to pass on goodbye message to parents.

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PRO: Easier to maintain aura of respect when students can’t immediately fact-check teacher.

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CON: Limiting internet access makes teenagers harder to groom.

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PRO: It’s about time real-life bullying made a comeback.

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CON: Forces advertisers to loiter outside schools to reach children.

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PRO: Kids miserable anyway.

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CON: Students could probably use some distraction from education system crumbling all around them.

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Pros And Cons Of Banning Smartphones In Schools

PRO: Students will rediscover joy of classroom ceiling tiles.

PRO: Students will rediscover joy of classroom ceiling tiles.

CON: Will cut off supply of entertaining high school fight videos.

CON: Will cut off supply of entertaining high school fight videos.

PRO: Semblance of fitting in for poor kid with iPhone 5.

PRO: Semblance of fitting in for poor kid with iPhone 5.

CON: Forces students to awkwardly ask gunman to pass on goodbye message to parents.

CON: Forces students to awkwardly ask gunman to pass on goodbye message to parents.

PRO: Easier to maintain aura of respect when students can’t immediately fact-check teacher.

PRO: Easier to maintain aura of respect when students can’t immediately fact-check teacher.

CON: Limiting internet access makes teenagers harder to groom.

CON: Limiting internet access makes teenagers harder to groom.

PRO: It’s about time real-life bullying made a comeback.

PRO: It’s about time real-life bullying made a comeback.

CON: Forces advertisers to loiter outside schools to reach children.

CON: Forces advertisers to loiter outside schools to reach children.

PRO: Kids miserable anyway.

PRO: Kids miserable anyway.

CON: Students could probably use some distraction from education system crumbling all around them.

CON: Students could probably use some distraction from education system crumbling all around them.

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Pros And Cons Of Banning Smartphones In Schools

PRO: Students will rediscover joy of classroom ceiling tiles.

PRO: Students will rediscover joy of classroom ceiling tiles.

CON: Will cut off supply of entertaining high school fight videos.

CON: Will cut off supply of entertaining high school fight videos.

PRO: Semblance of fitting in for poor kid with iPhone 5.

PRO: Semblance of fitting in for poor kid with iPhone 5.

CON: Forces students to awkwardly ask gunman to pass on goodbye message to parents.

CON: Forces students to awkwardly ask gunman to pass on goodbye message to parents.

PRO: Easier to maintain aura of respect when students can’t immediately fact-check teacher.

PRO: Easier to maintain aura of respect when students can’t immediately fact-check teacher.

CON: Limiting internet access makes teenagers harder to groom.

CON: Limiting internet access makes teenagers harder to groom.

PRO: It’s about time real-life bullying made a comeback.

PRO: It’s about time real-life bullying made a comeback.

CON: Forces advertisers to loiter outside schools to reach children.

CON: Forces advertisers to loiter outside schools to reach children.

PRO: Kids miserable anyway.

PRO: Kids miserable anyway.

CON: Students could probably use some distraction from education system crumbling all around them.

CON: Students could probably use some distraction from education system crumbling all around them.

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