Should backpacks be allowed in school?
It has been argued that backpacks are dangerous, can be used to carry weapons, and in the case of students with a large number of books, unhealthy. Do you think banning backbacks in school is an effective strategy.
Yes
Side Score: 21
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No
Side Score: 7
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How long does does it take to get to class? Couldn't you carry more than one book with you? Doesn't your school have iPads? Wouldn't all these things make it more effective to NOT have backpacks. Also, do you want to risk the danger of someone bringing a weapon into the building? Side: No
students have a need for backbacks. keeping them completely out of schools and/or in our lockers does not help us when going to and from classes. We have in our school district 3 minutes in between classes and with a dual level school it does not help with the time management issues. Side: Yes
if they are wanting us to bring more books to class then just one, then why do they not let us bring our backpacks, so we are allowed to carry more books. also when discussing how far away our classes are in my case we are very far away. i have class on the bottom floor then I have to walk to the top then to the bottom again and then back up again so in a sense this no backpack issue is just making things harder for me when i am trying to get to class in under a certain amount of time. Side: Yes
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Backpacks should be allowed in school. They could possibly cause back issues, but banning the backpacks is an ineffective way of solving the issue. In order to take care of this issue, the students need to be educated on proper ways of wearing and packing their backpacks. Side: Yes
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The argument about the health concerns for our backs is not very valid. I had classes last year that I had to bring mulitple books to because I didn't have time to make it back to my locker before the next class started. I never had 40 pounds of books on my back. The max was probably about 20. Lockers are very helpful, but in a school that has muliple levels, banning backpacks is not a good idea. Side: Yes
I think that backpacks should be allowed in school because they are convient for students to use. Backpacks help students stay organized and they help them to manage their time better. They allow students to have more time in between classes. They also allow students to carry their books, pencils, and their personal items with them. Side: Yes
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(Concerns:) Backpacks allow for a wide possiblity of side effects that outweigh carrying around all of your stuff from class to class without going to your locker. There is a real threat of having weapons being carried into schools with 3000+ students by way of backpacks. They allow for an easy place to hide problematic items like guns, drugs, and even too many books. While it is a rather avoidable concern, backpacks being too heavy can also be considered an issue. Avoiding large scale catastrophies in school are what the makers of this rule are concerned with. Side: No
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Just because the school staff has concerns about one particular student carrying a weapon into the building, the entire student body should not be punished. Backpacks are allowed into the building each day, they just aren't allowed to go into classrooms. A weapon could still be carried onto the premises. All a student would have to do is ask to go to their locker and then they could grab the weapon. Eliminating backpacks will not solve the problem. Side: Yes
The school does have the right to be concerned about the safety of students, but not by controlling what we can bring to class. Students will always find a way to sneak whatever they are trying to hide into a class room, whether it be in a purse or you stuff it into a pocket. I think that there should be more freedom allowed with backpacks within school. Overall, not allowing them into classrooms won't help with safety, and it just makes the students hate administration even more. Side: Yes
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I agree. If a student was going to try to carry a weapon into a classroom, they will find another way to transport it. Not having a backpack WILL NOT STOP a person with the intent to carry a weapon. A large purse, coat, sweat shirt, or bag will carry a weapon as well as a backpack will. Side: Yes
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