Phone ban sees negative behaviours vanish in students
Phone ban in a Sydney high school sees students thrive again. (Dan Peled/AAP)
Phone Ban Sees Negative Behaviours Vanish in Students
BY Jessie Zhang
An Australian high school has reported dramatic improvements in student behaviour in just eight weeks after implementing a firm ban on cell phones.
Among the seventh to tenth-grade students (ages 12 to 16), Davidson High School’s principal David Rule saw a 90 percent reduction in behavioural issues related to phones in the school, such as bullying, confrontations between kids, and suspensions.
“After almost eight weeks in use, students are being more active in their breaks with plenty of handball and basketball taking place,” Rule stated in the school newsletter.
“In the library, I am witnessing card games, board games, and also groups of students sitting in circles and talking to each other.”
“Classrooms have effectively become phone-free, and this has allowed staff to focus on educating students.”
The trial began at the end of April 2022, when the school gave the students a lock-up phone pouch to have their phones put away during the day.
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