Mobile Phone Ban at Public Schools

Mobile phone use in schools by students has become a controversial topic before. Parents who support the use of cell phones believe that these phones are essential for safety. Because it will allow children to communicate with their parents and guardians. Opponents of students using mobile phones during school believe that mobile phones cause disruption. Rather than paying attention to teachers, students are spending more time distracted by their phones. And that is why now they are planning that mobile phone ban at public schools.

There are some states in Australia that plan to ban the use of mobile phones in public schools.

Western Australia and Victoria

A ban on using mobile phones during school hours will start for all public school students in WA and Victoria.

The states have brought in the bans – which kick off when children return to the classroom for the year – in an effort to prevent distraction and curb cyberbullying.

Tasmanian

Tasmanian students in primary and secondary schools will face a ban from the second term.

Victoria last June was the first state to commit to a ban for all its state school students, with WA and Tasmania the following suit later in the year.

Victoria

Victoria last June was the first state to commit to a ban for all its state school students, with WA and Tasmania the following suit later in the year.

New South Wales

NSW has committed to a primary school ban, which flows from a new policy starting this week, after piloting the measure at 22 schools in 2019.

The policy is to provide advice to high schools on students using digital devices but ultimately leaves it to them to decide whether a ban is necessary.

With no phones, life returns to the schoolyard.
The “off and away all day” policy comes after consultation with schools such as Ocean Reef High School that already had successful guidelines in place for controlling access to mobile phones.

Mobile phones banned at WA schools to ‘create the best possible learning environment‘.

Source:

https://www.perthnow.com.au/news/education/mobile-phone-ban-at-wa-public-schools-comes-into-force-ng-b881445000z