Some of the reasons to support cell phones in school are as follows:
- Students can take pictures of class projects to e-mail or show to parents.
- Students can text-message missed assignments to friends that are absent.
- Many cell phones have calculators or Internet access that could be used for assignments.
- If students are slow to copy notes from the board, they can take pictures of the missed notes and view them later.
- During study halls, students can listen to music through cell phones.
- Parents can get in touch with their children and know where they are at all times.
- Students can contact parents in case of emergencies.
- Students might send test answers to friends or use the Internet to cheat during an exam.
- Students might record teachers or other students without their knowledge. No one wants to be recorded without giving consent.
- Cell phones can interrupt classroom activities.
- Cell phones can be used to text during class as a way of passing notes and wasting time.