At the website, http://vmsseaglescall.org Ellie Voge says that “students wouldn’t have to worry about going to lockers, which would prevent them from being tardy. It takes lots of time to go through the hallways to retrieve class items and still get to classes on time. Currently, students have to carry every single notebook to each class or have to rush to their locker between classes.” Another reason Ellie Voge says is that “to have backpacks in class is to keep all student belongings off the tables so there is plenty of room for work. Backpacks could just hang from the chairs. After all, we use backpacks on the bus to keep things tidy and safe.” Ellie Voge understands that teachers may be a little bit afraid of what the backpacks contains, but it wouldn’t be likely for a middle school student to bring a gun to school. https://bsmknighterrant.org, says that “If backpacks were allowed to be carried throughout the school day, it would save time …show more content…
First, that it’s a fire hazard, and second, that they are bad for students’ health, in that they cause poor posture in one’s back. Ms. Andersen confirmed that these are indeed myths. “I’ve heard the fire hazard more often. A fire hazard is anything that blocks a passageway in the event of a fire, so technically backpacks are—but that doesn’t play into why backpacks aren’t allowed. As for the health reasons, that was kind of made up years ago when there wasn’t a good argument against backpacks. I don’t buy into that; it’s not my job to worry about student’s health over a backpack,” Andersen