Should Cell Phones Be Banned In The Classroom

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Should cell phones be banned in the classroom
Use of cell phones in schools is one of the common issues discussed by school boards; the discussion has elicited debate among parents and teachers not only in the US but in many countries across the globe. New technologies like mobile phones are typically known to improve efficiency, but when such technology becomes flexible, it can become disruptive and distractive. That is why some parents support the use of cell phones in school. Other parents oppose the idea citing many reasons.
Mobile phone companies have invented different feature designed to aid students during the learning process. Despite the fact that use of cell phones in schools can positively impact on students learning the process, most students misuse these gadgets causing distraction and disruption during learning.
Why cell phones should be banned in the classroom
In most affluent schools, students own cell phones and are likely to use them in class causing disruption. Students frequently walk in and out of class to receive calls. Students’ movement in and out of class to receive calls causes unnecessary disruption during the learning process. Teachers using mobile phones in the classroom can distract teaching when they receive a message that needs urgent reply (Green Garage Blog 2).
Students should not use cell phones in classrooms because it is a sign of being disrespectful to teachers and the learning process. For example, loud ringing and funny ringtones can disrupt learning when the phones are not switched off during class hours. Most teachers complain that disruption during class hours is mostly due to student's phones ringing (Clarence, and Kritsonis 5).
Despite the fact that additional features like short messaging services (SMS), emails, camera, and multimedia messaging can aid students, most students tend to misuse these features. Some of the common problems witnessed in schools include cyber bullying on social platforms like Facebook and insults that eventually causes fights, depression and suicide among the teenage students (Notquitesoancient 2). Misuse of cell phones in the classroom is common among teenagers; some students take photos of others in bathrooms and sex-text to other classmates causing fights in school. Sending sex text message is inappropriate and is one of the examples of sexual harassment and bullying that should not be encouraged within the learning institutions (Martinko 1).
Research findings reveal that 40 percent of the student has experience cyber bullying while 30 percent of teenagers have been bullied or sexually harassed through cell phones. Sadly, statistics also reveals that repeated bullying accounts for 10 percent of suicides cases among teenagers (Clarence, and Kritsonis 6).
It is a well-known fact that meaningful learning can only occur in the learning environment free from any disruption, disruption caused by cell phones limits effective communication between teachers and students (Clarence, and Kritsonis 6).
Theft cases and indiscipline cases are high within learning institutions because students own expensive cell phones like Smartphones which are valuable product for thieves. In addition, teachers cons...