Katharine Birbalsingh is the headmistress of Michaela High School in Wembley, London, England. Recently, along with 30 other prominent education experts in the UK, she wrote a letter to the UK Department of Education, urging authorities to introduce stricter regulations regarding students' use of mobile phones in schools.
The letter was addressed to Bridget Phillipson, the UK's Minister for Education. In it, Headmistress Birbalsingh and other education experts urged authorities to issue official regulations prohibiting students under 16 from using mobile phones during school hours.
Katharine Birbalsingh is the headmistress of Michaela High School in Wembley, London, England (Photo: DM).
Based on practical experience, Ms. Birbalsingh and other experts have found that mobile phones have alarmingly negative impacts on students. Mobile phones directly affect their ability to concentrate, academic performance, health, and mental well-being.
Ms. Birbalsingh hopes that schools will become places where students can completely escape the influence of phones, so that they can truly learn, play, and interact with teachers and friends.
Some statistics from schools in England have shown that banning the use of mobile phones in school can help students improve their academic performance.
Currently, the ban on students using mobile phones is only being implemented locally in some schools, based on an agreement between the school, parents, and students.
Statistics show that schools that prohibit students from using mobile phones during school hours have better high school graduation exam results than schools that do not have this ban.
Furthermore, the number of school violence incidents is lower in schools that prohibit students from using phones during school hours. Students in these schools also actively participate in more physical activities.
In the US, 13 states have regulations prohibiting students from using phones during school hours. In the UK, 11% of secondary schools have regulations restricting students' phone use on school grounds.
Notably, this year, Eton High School, a prestigious boarding school for boys in England, proactively distributed basic mobile phones with only calling and texting functions to its 13-year-old students – the youngest group at the school.
Source: https://dantri.com.vn/giao-duc/hieu-truong-viet-don-de-nghi-cam-han-dien-thoai-trong-truong-hoc-20241012155940739.htm
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