Dutch government to completely ban smartphones from schools
nltimes.nl
The Dutch government wants to ban smartphones from schools, both during lessons and during break times, as part of an approach to protect children better online. This measure should protect them against distractions in environments where they need to concentrate, State Secretary Willemijn Aerdts of Education and Emancipation announced on Monday.
  • StabbingSky@lemmy.zipEnglish
    9 hours

    My school did this 20 years ago. It’s wild that they let kids have their phones in class in the first place.

  • sanzky@lemmy.worldEnglish
    17 hours

    schools in my area already do this without any major issue. Kids put them in their locker when they arrive. If anyone is caught with one it is taken and the parents need to come to get it

    • sam@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
      17 hours

      I have/had ADHD and when they allowed phones/pdas with notes and reminder apps for the first time, i finally started remembering what was assigned for homework. paper planners simply didn’t work for me.

      • HorseChandelier@lemmy.worldEnglish
        13 hours

        So you get a permissions slip to say you can use one.

        They cause far more upset and disturbance both in lessons and at break/lunch to allow their unregulated use.

        The fallout for fights staged for snapchat is far more time consumng for staff than administering/policing special cases.

        • sam@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
          9 hours

          i agree about phones being a terrible idea to allow in schools in (current year).

          But also you know teachers are just going to say “no” to a student asking for a permissions slip. Some of my teachers were not lax about phone usage, and those tended to be the classes where I consistently forgot what homework was due. Partial exceptions are only partially useful.

  • Jonathan@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1 day

    My kid’s school has banned them. They must be kept in lockers or left at home. Mostly a good thing, but there’s been some issues with it in practice.

    • deft@lemmy.wtfEnglish
      21 hours

      Like what? I feel like in my day there would’ve been some serious outbursts

  • TheLeadenSea@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    20 hours

    The root of most problems in the world is that minors are not treated as people with autonomy

  • kylian0087@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    17 hours

    It would be beter to educate then ban outright IMO. If you ban the device outright kids will be sneaky about it. When I was still in school we hat smartphones and used it from time to time. Great tool for meeting with friends from other classes. Sending a message to your parents you can leave early or something. Outright banning phones is IMO stupid and only makes the problem worse. We should teach kids to be responsible instead.