Salina South High School’s phone policy has become increasingly more strict throughout the years due to the rising use of artificial intelligence (ai). Despite the growing restrictions on electronic devices here in the South, schools in places like Texas have implemented bills that require schools to adopt the policy that keeps students from using personal devices on school property during the school day. Though opinions on the phone policy may differ, I think most people can agree that phones can be a serious hassle for administration. 

    “I think it is a little extreme, but I understand why they are doing it,” Haleigh Bulleigh (‘27) said. 

    Although most students are not happy with the stricter phone policy South has emphasized this year, it’s hard to argue with the truth. In most cases phones are distracting and a nuisance during class for both students and teachers, even if students do not want to admit it. 

    “I think phones were and still are a problem. Kids are addicted and distracted by the phones, and I’m curious to see how the phone problem pans out,” social studies teacher Jeffery Harris said.

    The issue with phones has and still is continuing to grow, especially throughout the most recent years with the discovery of artificial intelligence. If used responsibly, artificial intelligence can be helpful but considering it has been used on multiple occasions for academic dishonesty, it has also become a severe problem.

     Most of the time kids would rather sit on their phones rather than pay attention to what is going on around them, and what is being taught which can severely affect their ability to learn and get good grades.