Thousands of 11- to 15-year-olds in France will start school this year with a slight difference: they will not be allowed to keep their mobile phones with them during the school day, a pilot program that the French government has been pushing ahead with ahead of a nationwide ban from 2025. Around 180 schools are taking part in the pilot program.
Since 2018, France has banned the use of mobile phones, smartwatches and tablets in all primary and secondary schools. High schools, for students aged 15-18, have the right to apply internal regulations on the use of mobile phones, which can include a complete ban or a ban in certain areas of the school. However, this regulation still allows secondary school students to bring mobile phones with them while at school, but they must be turned off. The new ban imposes stricter requirements. Accordingly, students must hand in their mobile phones to teachers when they arrive at school or keep them in lockers, thereby ensuring that they cannot use their phones during school hours. This regulation does not only apply during class time but also extends to extracurricular activities and field trips.
The pilot program was launched on the idea of French President Emmanuel Macron, who wants children to spend less time using electronic devices. According to Jerome Fournier, Secretary of the SE-UNSA Teachers' Union, the pilot program aims to raise awareness among students about the appropriate use of digital tools. He said the program seeks to address the difficulties of schools where current regulations are not sufficiently deterrent, even if they are effective in the majority of schools. The French Ministry of Education hopes that the lack of mobile phones will improve the school environment and reduce violent behavior such as online harassment and the dissemination of violent images. The ministry also wants to improve students' academic performance because the use of phones can reduce children's concentration and ability to absorb knowledge.
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Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/vi-tuong-lai-the-he-tre-post757453.html
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