Would you text during class again? Should schools regulate the use of cellphones during class? I believe that schools must change the rules on the use of electronic devices because students are easily distracted from their studies, they have little or no interest in the subject and are stressed during evaluations.

The cellphone’s notification feature is a great way of being informed about what’s going on in the social world, but it can also be a major source of interruption. When students don’t use their cellphones during class, there is less distraction which improves their ability to focus and learn. According to a report published by the Journal of Communication Education in 2013, students who did not have access to a cell phone performed better in class. A video lecture was viewed by students from two different classes, where one group was not permitted to keep their phones with them, and the other group was allowed to use their phones. They were told to make notes during the lecture and the group that did not have their cell phones with...