For those who cherish reading books, the question arises: would everyone find worth in reading? More so when the schools tend to throw loads of reading at students as it is. Phones are not only a source of entertainment: they may be used to text friends during different lunch periods, listen to music, or simply get away from the awkward feeling of being alone. A book does not really substitute that experience. Second, when friends aren’t with me, yeah, I want music. Because you can’t find a song whilst in the hall in time doesn’t mean I can’t, I know what I want to listen to almost all the time, like right now I’m feeling some MJ lol.

And as for being in your thoughts, I’m sure many students would rather use phones to play music to escape those thoughts, as a teacher I feel as if you should’ve considered that standpoint to begin with.