The government says the move will help to 'minimise disruption and improve behaviour in classrooms'.
  • kralk@lemm.eeEnglish
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    9 months ago

    But one school leaders union… called the change a “non-policy for a non-problem”.

    • Paddzr@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      9 months ago

      They’re right. Phones aren’t allowed and have to be stored in lockers… What? Kids are breaking rules?! God can come down to earth tomorrow and tell kids not to use phones in class, the effect would’ve been about the same.

  • northernscrub@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    9 months ago

    Not hard to keep to the same policy we had in the 00’s. Off or silent, and it doesn’t come out in lessons. If it does, it goes in the teacher’s desk, and they get it back half an hour after school ends. Job done.