Students' Use of Cell Phones in School Should be Banned.

Cell phones have become an essential part of our lives and the ages of getting first cell phones are getting younger and younger. Most of elementary students have their own cell phones, and almost all of middle schoolers have them. As a middle school teacher, I think cell phone uses in school should be banned in several reasons. 

Cell phones distract students.

Cell phones has been developed significantly and now "smartphones" can do almost everything that we can do with computers. Nowadays, students not only can text and make calls with their mobile phones, they can also play games, surf the internet and listen to music. All these features could interfere with students' concentration and ability to learn and study if they are allowed to use their cell phones in class.

Cell phones interrupt lessons.

Although students are told to turn off their cell phones during classes, there are always cases of ringing and vibrating phones during lessons. This not only bother other students but also interrupt the flow of lessons.

Cell phones can be used as a tool for cheating

All nation-organized tests don't allow for students to take their cell phones with them in classroom. Students have to hand in their cell phones while taking tests, otherwise, whether they use it or not, it can be considered as a possible cheating attempts based only on the facts that they don't hand them in.  Likewise, there is possibility of children having access to the information during school exams using their phones, such as searching answers online or texting to someone who can give them answers.

Cell phones can get stolen.

Cell phones these days are one of the most expensive items one carry. Schools are where a number of people spend many hours together. For example, there are possilibities you can get stolen your phones while leaving them in classroom to go to the gym for P.E. class and so on. If cell phones get stolen in school, who will be responsible for this? School? Teacher?