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Some schools have restricted the use of mobile phones. Is this a positive development or a negative one?

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In most
schools
 around the world, young people have their own mobile
phones
. While these
devices
 can undoubtedly play a role in safety, connectedness and even learning, many places have chosen to restrict mobile use on their campus. In my view,
this
 is a positive step as can be a way to fix cyberbullying and low academic performance. One evident advantage of banning cell
phones
 at
schools
 is the improvement in academic performance. If
schools
 forbid their students from bringing their smartphones into the classrooms, their grades will quickly improve on the whole, because children will be focused on their learning process
instead
 of obsessively checking messages and social media feeds, or even worse – playing online games.
Furthermore
, using cell
phones
 increases the likelihood of developing a short-attention span. According to a recent study, electronic
devices
 are disrupting our brains and making us unable to concentrate, which is detrimental to young learners and their academic performance.
Thus
, restricting the use
mobile
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devices
 in any learning environment will only benefit students. Another obvious benefit of banning mobile
phones
 at school is reducing cyberbullying. Teenagers often share or post vicious and venomous messages that aim at bullying their peers. While it is arduous or even unachievable to eradicate cyberbullying, at least some can be reduced by preventing
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children from using Twitter or Facebook during their school day. Young people should feel safe at school and not have to continually check social media accounts to ensure no cruel and harassing messages have been sent to them or posted on their walls. Due to
this
 reason mobile
devices
 should be forbidden at
schools
. In conclusion, the essay argued why banning cell
phones
 in academic establishments will students learn and achieve more and feel safe.
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