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In today's world, cell phones have become an important part of people's lives. The age at that people are getting their first cell phone is younger and younger. With increasing technology, cell phones are used for more reasons than just a phone. Kids now have easy access to television, music, and games on their phones. With all this available to them, kids can become addicted to their phones, which causes them to be distracted and can even disrupt the classroom. Therefore, cell phones should be banned in classrooms.
First of all, students lack concentration in class because of cell phones. They prefer to text with their friends, and they do it during class by hiding their phones under the desk. Students who get bored also use their phones to look at interesting or funny websites, which takes their minds off the teacher. Cell phones are also a distraction to the class because they make a lot of noise. Funny ringtones make other students laugh, and the teacher must calm everyone. Some students think it's better to vibrate the phone instead of the ring during calls, but even the vibration can distract the teacher and classmates from what they were talking about. This is extremely disrespectful to the teacher who takes a lot of time to create important lessons for students. It is better if students just leave their phones at home and focus on their studies in class.
Another reason cell phones should be banned in class is that phones are not as useful for learning as students might claim. Students can get a lot of useful information through their phones, but cell phones should not replace the actual teacher. The teacher is there to answer questions for the students so they don't need to be looking it up on their phones. Phones have replaced real learning by letting students look up answers on the internet or use them as a calculator instead of solving problems by hand. Texting has changed the way people learn to write and talk to each other too. If students are given permission to use their phones during class to look up information, they may decide to log into social media instead, and they lose focus on learning again. If students really need to use the Internet for learning, it should be for homework and not in class time.
Finally, cell phones in the classroom are not just a distraction, students can be looking at inappropriate information during school time. Students think they should be connected at all times. They don't realize that certain websites make them a target for illegal activity. Some kids have GPS tracking so turning on the phone in class can let strangers know exactly where they are. This can be dangerous with kidnapping. Using the phone at school might not be secure so criminals can hack into the school system. Also, more students are getting into trouble by posting inappropriate pictures and language on social media sites. To stay out of trouble, students should just not be on their phones. Furthermore, students risk their phone stealing too by other kids who can't afford one. The devices are too expensive to lose, so they should keep the phone at home. There are many things that can go wrong with having cell phones at school.
In conclusion, cell phones should not be used in classes anymore. The phone is distracting and prevents learning. But most importantly, phones in classrooms can be dangerous and involve stealing bullying, and no security for the student. The classroom is meant for teaching and learning so students should respect that and not have their phones in class.