All schools should have bans in place. Phones should be handed in at the office on arrival and collected at the end of the school day.

I fully agree with the bans. Kids don’t need to be using mobiles during school hours

Yes, there’s no need for primary school children to have a mobile phone on them during school time. If they have to take one to school, it should be handed into the front office before school starts and picked up at the end of the day. Good luck policing this tho, mobiles were an issue when my kids were at school years ago

Some schools have already banned mobile phones. I know on child who has one for emergencies only – to contact her parents after school if she needs to for any reason. It has her name on it. It is locked in such a way she can only call or text her parents and she can only receive calls from them. She hands in at the school office when she arrives at school and collects it at the end of the school day. She was 11 y.o. when she was given it as part of her Christmas present. It is a basic phone – not a smart phone or an iphone.

Absolutely and totally. My son has just completed Year 12 and I have seen the erosion of learning with the increased use of mobile phones in classroom. I have seen it first hand and there is a serious problem — in secondary school. I cannot believe it is even a talking point for Primary School. Why are they even allowed there?

Yes I totally agree with the ban. Schools are for learning.

I do agree with the ban,no need to use them during school hours!

Great idea. None of my kids have mobile phones. My daughter is in year 8 in High School and is the only kid in her year level without a mobile phone! (and it’s a public school, I’m so surprised)

Mobile phones should be banned during school hours, we survived okay without phones so don’t see why kids should have them at school or even at all.

Fully agree with this ban. Mobiles should only be for an emergency and that doesn’t happen during school time.

I can understand this and support it

I like the idea of “dumb” phones – they seem a good compromise.

School time is for learning and not for mobile phones.

Yes I agree!
Why do kids need phones, if they do, they should only be allowed at the end of the school day.

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  • • mom93821 replied
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  I agree – children do not need distractions.

Mobile phones really do not have a place in classrooms. I can see the safety factor in going to or from school but in class they should be put away. My older children were in high school when they were using them and it was not a problem as no internet on phones then. My oldest daughter is in her teens and does have phone with her but is restricted in what she can do. My youngest ones are yr 1 this year so do not see any reason why they should need a phone at school.

I don’t see any reason kids need to have phones on them while in school. I think they should obviously be able to have them at school in their bags, or kept in the teachers desk incase they walk home and need the phone then, but no need while they are actually in school

Children do not need mobile phones during the day at school. yes before and after school for walking home etc but not during study hours.

Yes, personally I don’t think there is even a need to have a mobile phone at primary school.

Definitely a good idea and hopefully it’s embraced.

Banning phones during class makes sense. Children need to give their full attention to what is being taught.