EPISD rule

"We have reinforced for a number of years that the use of cell phones or any other kinds of electronic devices while operating a train or a bus is absolutely prohibited," Grabauskas said. In regards to this quote I can completely understand why the would ban these devices since the risk is so dangerous for the passengers, the driver himself, and pedestrians, and other drivers around. EPISD's rule that says that students are not have devices such as "Headsets, radios, cellular phones, etc" in relation has no relation to the CNN story. There is a difference between being a student and being an operator of a motor vehicle. The operator of the motor vehicle has passengers in which he/she is responsible for to transport, and their lives are in his/her hands.

I have mixed feelings about the rule because I know how some of my peers can be very rude to teachers when they have such devices out especially when they are teaching, it is completely disrespectful to that teacher who has enough trouble trying to keep the attention of all the students. Yet, I have seen when teachers let students listen to their iPods and what not in the class after the teacher is done explaining the curriculum, the noise level drops tremendously. It seems as if everybody is actually working than exerting their energy on annoying the teacher. I don't agree with not being allowed to have these devices especially cell phones with us AT ALL because shootings do happen at schools, accidents happen and there's not always a security guard around or for that fact the nurse is not always around in case of an emergency. I honestly think that if there is a rule, the rule should be that when class starts each student puts their devices in a box where the teacher is able to keep track and at the end of class or lecture allow them to retrieve them. If a student chooses not to have put their phone in, and they are caught texting, or listening to music then the punishment will be taken. Even maybe a more serious punishment since they were allowed in the first place to put the device in the box before class started.