Schools across the country are separating students from their cell phones to end classroom distractions. In the South Bronx. a charter school requires students to keep their cell phones in special foam pouches that can’t be accessed without a special magnetic unlocking mechanism. . In Fort Worth, Texas, they use an app called Pocket Points that tracks when kids touch their phones. Parents in Seattle sent school administrators dozens of thank-you notes and emails when they announced the school would require cell phones to be put away in a bag or locker for the day. Is banning cell phone use in school a good idea?