Buzzzzzzzzzz! Another cell phone rings in the middle of class, making her blush and discreetly check her new text message. A virtual conversation takes place back and forth within one classroom and in the classroom across the hall, discussing the party that night or the lipstick color chosen at the mall. In another class, a student posts English exam answers on his profile page, allowing all his classmates to read and use them during the exam. There are numerous examples of students using cell phones during class to communicate their thoughts, images of the environment, or dangerous crimes. Furthermore, the percentage of students with cell phones has now risen to around 80% (Ban). This greatly increases the ability of students to have a cell phone with them during school. Cell phones can also be harmful to students during lessons, taking them into another technological world, separated from the classroom, and forcing them to make decisions they never wanted to make. Overall, cell phones adversely affect classroom learning and should be banned from classroom use in all schools. The lessons are taught by teachers, whose goal is to give the student an educational experience, learning things that he will need to apply in his future life. However, students on their cell phones are distracted from their learning and never use the lessons taught. Over 2,000 cell phone disturbances were reported in New York City during the past school year (Backstory). This means that over 2,000 people have had problems with their cell phones interrupting classroom discussions...... middle of paper ......o Secondary School Teachers' Federation n.pag. Network. October 30, 2012. "Backstory: 'Ringing' during the school year; New York City fights over whether to allow cellphones in schools, echoing a nationwide debate." Christian Science Monitor July 18, 2006: 20. Gale Student Resources In Context. Network. October 29, 2012. Birnbaum, Michael. “Turn off your cell phone and tune in.” Washington Post (Washington, DC). 19 June 2010: A.1. SIRS Problem Researcher. Network. 30 Oct 2012.de Vise, Daniel. “Students want a break from the cell phone ban.” Washington Post (Washington, DC). 01 June 2009: A.1. SIRS Problem Researcher. Network. 30 Oct 2012.Honawar, Vaishali. “Cellphones in classrooms bring teachers to online video sites.” Education Week vol. 27, no. 11. November 7, 2007: 1+. SIRS Problem Researcher. Network. October 26 2012