Primary and secondary schools in the Australian state of Victoria are banning cellphones in classrooms to crack down on cyber-bulling and classroom distractions
The ban, which will apply to primary and secondary students, is designed to crack down on cyber-bulling and classroom distractions, the Victorian government said in a statement. While some schools in Australia have already banned cell-phone use, this marks the first statewide ban in the country. It will begin from the first school term of 2020."Students will be required to switch off their phones and store them securely in lockers from the start of the school day until the final bell.
Australian Education Minister Dan Tehan said in a statement that he supported the Victoria ban."When I talk to parents and teachers the overwhelming majority want action on banning mobile phones in the classroom," Tehan said in a statement. In a 2019 survey of about 2,000 Australian adults, by Monash University professor Neil Selywn, almost 80% supported a restriction on cell-phone use in schools, while one-third supported an outright ban.
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