text: Cell phones in school are a huge distraction. Students would be so into their texts messages or their cell phone calls in the middle of an important lesson instead of listening & taking down notes for their next test. If cell phones are allowed in school, it would be a waist of useful learning time & knowledge being given away. If you are learning how too read, write, or use arithmetic then maybe you could use that knowledge too teach someone else. I believe that it is more important for all eyes & ears too be listening too the teacher, actively participating in class, & working hard to achieve something big then too be texting or on the phone in class or school time period. Most people think that you have too text in class & it is necessary. Well not really because cell phone use in class can lead too lack of knowledge, disrespect too students & teachers, & you being off task and unfocused.