We need to implement a strict phone policy at Millikan, now! It is clear that cell phones prove to be the greatest distraction to all students and greatly reduces the attention span of kids in school.

If you were to walk into any classroom on the Millikan campus, you would likely see at least a quarter of the classroom not paying attention, scrolling through their phones, missing out on the lesson being taught. This is not only horrible for students as they are missing out on class curriculum, but also further reducing their attention spans.

Without further district intervention regarding the use of phones in the classroom, this constant distraction is sure to remain. Should the Long Beach Unified School District implement a more strict policy that is required to be followed in all classrooms, the distraction of phones will be reduced in a major way. 

Teachers also noticed a major increase in classroom phone use after the COVID 19 Pandemic.

“People are just glued to their phones, constantly looking down at them all class. I’ve seen more phone use than I’ve seen in my life,” said physics teacher Mr. Lopez.

During the lockdown period of COVID, there was no regulation on phone use as all work was completed from home. Phone addictions only worsened from there and the loose restrictions in place now only promote this phone-addicted lifestyle. 

What exactly this phone policy needs to look like is up to the school district, but a strict implementation of it is clearly needed to ensure students are able to effectively learn in class.