Smartphones and tablets have been banned from all French schools ahead of the academic year, after a new law was voted through Parliament yesterday.
The phone ban will apply to all pupils in France up to the age of 15, as of the start of the new term in September.
The new law fulfills a campaign promise by President Emmanuel Macron, but it has been criticised by the opposition as a 'publicity stunt'.
Under the new law, all connected devices must be left at home or remain switched off until the end of the day.
Schools may make exceptions for 'pedagogical use', extra-curricular activities, or for disabled pupils.
High schools can decide individually whether to impose a partial or total ban on connected devices.
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Excellent idea. No need for kids to have phones in class.
ReplyDeleteThink of all of the withdrawal symptoms during school hours. Maybe parents should enforce some practice before the school year starts. That should be fun.
ReplyDeleteHas anyone considered (yet) education as the way to counter this "addiction"? Teach the kids to understand why NOT to be glued to the phones.
ReplyDeleteToo hard I guess.
It should happen here. There's not a reason in the world for a kid to be connected to the internet during school hours unless it's part of the lesson plan.
ReplyDeleteNot really much different than when the first wave of hand-held calculators were banned from Algebra class when I went to school.
ReplyDeleteThe Wicomico County Board of Education needs to consider this.
ReplyDeleteThe welfare mom's would go nuts.
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