Are cell phones really needed in school?

Think about it. Why exactly do we need Cell phones during school hours? If there is anything that important, you would be called through the school phones anyway. Do we really need cell phones in school? Here are the pros and cons.

First off, the pros. It would maybe be simpler to text your family quick instead of calling them. That way you wouldn’t take up much time. Another pro would be using internet for quick research if permitted.  

But here are the bad parts; the cons. If you could text in school, you’d probably always text to your friends and be distracted. Also, the con with internet access would be cheating.

So in the end, do we really need cell phones in school? I don’t think it’s necessary.