Buzzzzzzzzzzzz! Another cell phone rings in the middle of class, making her blush and discreetly check her new text message. A virtual conversation rages in one classroom and in the classroom across the hall, discussing that night's party or the color of lipstick chosen at the mall. In another class, a student posts English exam answers on her profile page, allowing all her friends to read and use them during their exam. There are many examples of students using their cell phones during class time to communicate their thoughts, images of their surroundings, or dangerous crimes. Additionally, the percentage of students owning a cell phone now stands at around 80% (Prohibition). This greatly increases the chances of students having a cell phone on them during school. Cell phones can also be harmful to students during lessons, taking them into another technological world, separate from the classroom, and forcing them to make decisions they never intended to make. Overall, cell phones negatively alter classroom learning and should be banned from use in classrooms in all schools. One of the reasons why cell phones should be banned from classrooms is that students who use them fall into a distracted state of mind. The classes are taught by teachers, whose goal is to give the student an educational experience, learning things that they will need to apply later in life. However, students on their cell phones are distracted from their learning and never use the lessons taught. More than 2,000 cell phone disruptions were reported in New York City during the past school year (Backstory). This means that more than 2,000 people had problems with their cell phones interrupting classroom discussions...... middle of document ......o Secondary School Teachers Federation n.pag. Internet. October 30, 2012. “Backstory: “Ringing” during the school year; New York City is fighting over whether to allow cell phones in schools, echoing a nationwide debate. » Christian Science Monitor July 18, 2006: 20. Gale Student Resources in Context. Internet. October 29, 2012. Birnbaum, Michael. “Turn off the phone and log in.” Washington Post (Washington, DC). June 19, 2010: A.1. Researcher on SIRS issues. Internet. October 30, 2012.de Visé, Daniel. “Students want a break from the cell phone ban.” Washington Post (Washington, DC). June 1, 2009: A.1. Researcher on SIRS issues. Internet. October 30, 2012. Honawar, Vaishali. “Cell phones in classrooms bring teachers to online video sites.” Education Week Vol. 27, no. 11. November 7, 2007: 1+. Researcher on SIRS issues. Internet. October 26 2012