Why We Shouldn T Cell Phones Be Allowed In School

Suppose a student was in school and the student was being laughed at while other students were looking at their phones, and how many times students should've learned information they didn’t. Are cell phones the reason students might be failing classes or all of a sudden getting good grades? By looking at the distractions, cell phones create, the increased possibility of students cheating, and the presence of social media in school, it is clear cell phones should not be allowed in school. In contrast, cell phones should be taken into consideration of the distractions they create during class, schools are having to look into cell phone policies. Cellphone noises could create major distractions during tests, quizzes, and when the teacher is talking. (Cohen)Ringing or a vibration sound could cause students to get irritated while taking a test or listening to a teacher. Texting has become a major distraction to students.(Brown) “Messaging has become a high-tech method of passing notes in school.”(Cohen) Children would be distracted texting and not paying attention to teachers, which could lead to more students failing classes. …show more content…
With students having the access to text, this could lead to students texting each other the answers on tests or quizes.(Cohen) With students being able to have phones teachers would not be able to catch every child cheating. Schools would then have to go into their cell phone policy. Also having a camera on cell phones can increase the possibility of cheating. (Keepsafe)For example, say Tay had a class first hour, and her friend April had the same class second hour. Tay could take a picture of the test with the answers and send it to April. Taking pictures could be happening with many students and teachers not knowing. So, without cell phones direct messages won't help others on tests and would be easier on the