The mobile phone has become a problem for high schools. Some high-school students in Australia are not allowed to carry mobile phones during school hours.
The mobile phone used among children has become a problem for the school these years. Several children have got mobile phones as Christmas presents, and more students want them. Marry Brown, a headmaster, said that the mobile phone was a distraction (分心事) to students during school hours and it also gave teachers so much trouble in their classrooms. Teachers also say that sometimes students might use phone messages to cheat during exams.
She said some schools had tried to stop students using mobile phones during school hours. Some parents felt unhappy because they couldn't get in touch with their children.
Many teachers said students should not have mobile phones at school, if there was a good reason, they could leave their phones at school office. They also said phones were easily lost and were a distraction for studies.
Many people say that they understand why parents would want their children to have phones, but they think schools should stop students taking mobile phones there. They hope students can focus on their schoolwork instead when they are in school.
