In almost every class I’ve been in, I can see students on their phones texting scrolling, or watching videos ,even when the teacher is talking. It’s become really normal that even I started doing it, and I know it’s a problem.

I think phones should not be allowed during class.

First of all, phones distract students. I’ve been in group projects where people are most of the time on their phones instead of helping. When they check their phones, they can miss instructions and then ask the teacher to repeat everything. It slows everyone down.

Second, phones make it way too easy to cheat. I’ve seen people Google or even Chat GPT to check their answers during quizzes. That’s not fair to the students who actually study and it ruins the whole point of learning.

Third, phones cause drama and stress. Sometimes people get upset about something they saw on their phones and they can bring this like bad energy into class. I’ve even seen like fake rumors for the reason of the lockdown by message, which make people scared for no reason.
Some people say phones help with schoolwork, or that students can be trusted.

But let’s be honest, most of us use phones for TikTok, Instagram, or texting and rarely for learning. If we need tech, we already have our Chromebooks or can ask teachers for help.

So here’s my solution: Phones should stay in backpacks during lessons. This way we can actually focus, finish work faster, and avoid drama.