Baltimore City Schools are considering a ban on cell phones in classrooms, seeking community input on the matter. Cleveland schools are also moving towards a cell phone-free environment in classrooms. In Clayton, parents are pushing for a similar ban. Meanwhile, in Nova Scotia, elementary students will soon be required to store their phones for the entire school day. There is a growing movement supported by parents, teachers, and pupils advocating for smartphone-free schools, with calls for political commitment from leaders like Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer. The debate continues as some American parents want their children to have phones in schools despite their disruptive nature in classrooms.
American parents want their children to have phones in schools. But in the classroom phones are disruptive. What should schools do? https://t.co/VHqNfR3qrF 👇
There is huge momentum behind the movement for smartphone-free schools. 📵 Parents. 📵 Teachers. 📵 Pupils. All agree, phones have no place in schools. When will politicians make a commitment to support effective action? @RishiSunak? @Keir_Starmer? https://t.co/F8V1ao3ArH
Elementary students in N.S. must soon store their phones for entire school day Read more: https://t.co/pLpZ5BAtGf
Clayton parents push for cellphone ban in schools https://t.co/yL3tg0rhUJ
'Mums will swing election for party tackling kids' phone hell,' says TV star https://t.co/WdF02A7mSE
A generation of children are having their brains rewired & childhood stolen by smartphones & social media. These products were neither designed for nor tested on children. All the parties’ manifestos should include commitments to ending smartphone & social media use for under 16s https://t.co/B8Oc74hL3M
Cleveland schools making moves to go cell phone-free in classrooms https://t.co/8Zh9LcMZhV
Baltimore City Schools consider ban on cell phones in classrooms: community input sought https://t.co/iPA2PkfbEg