There is a lot of evidence that it helps keep kids occupied/distracted. This is causing some problems in the classroom because I guess some teachers are for them and some against. I would imagine the "old school" teachers probably are not too fond of them. A lot of people say they help kids that have ADHD focus better. However, as I mentioned in the article, there have not been any legitimate studies to prove that theory right or wrong yet.
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I completely agree that you'll have some that like them and others that don't. Your article presents that fact very well. I'm pretty"old school"and think if you have children that aren't able to pay attention they need to use that energy in play. My personal opinion is that more outside time and play time is beneficial to children, and toys might not have a place in certain learning settings. If the teacher is allowed to be flexible in lesson plans, he can then adapt to his class to allow play to be incorporated into learning. I don't have the imagination of how a fidget spinner can be used but there are some amazing teachers out there that should have the opportunity to teach their students in whatever way they see fit.