Nowadays, phones are very important for many different things. People use them to communicate with each other when they’re far apart, they use them to tell the time, to check the weather, to see the news, e.t.c. However, the only thing you might urgently need a phone for is long-distance communication in case of an emergency.

I think phones shouldn’t be banned, as it is important for people to have this method of communication. In case of a medical emergency, people can call their family members, and vice versa. Furthermore, if their family has plans or an appointment and they have to leave class early, then if the teachers have been informed, parents can tell them when to leave easily rather than contacting the teacher or principal.

However, phones are also very disruptive for children. A lot of times, they use their phone to go on social media, play video games or talk with their friends. This tends to take their attention off of class, which means then they might miss their teacher’s explanation of an important subject. For this reason, I think their phones should be placed on the far corner of the desk, and if a student is caught using their phone it should be confiscated until the end of that lesson. This means that students can access their phone if it’s necessary, however, they cannot distract themselves or avoid classwork.