A big study from the University of Birmingham shows that taking away phones at school doesn’t really help students do better in classes or feel happier. Researchers looked at 1,227 students from 30 different schools and found that taking phones away did not change how well students slept, exercised, or performed in school.
Interestingly, the study also revealed that even with phone bans, students were still using their phones just as much during the day. Dr. Victoria Goodyear, the leader of the study, said these bans alone are not enough to fix the problems caused by too much phone use.
She explained, “Simply banning phones at school doesn’t solve everything. We need better ways to help students manage their phone use.”
The study suggested that schools should take a more complete approach to help reduce phone use among students, rather than just banning phones. This means combining any school rules about phones with other ways to support students’ health and well-being.
This research comes after the UK Education Secretary dismissed a recent suggestion to create a new law to ban phones in classrooms, calling it a “headline-grabbing gimmick.” While she agrees that phones shouldn’t be in classes, she believes that this change doesn’t need new rules.
The Conservative Party has been pushing for laws to ban phones in classrooms, but the Education Secretary argues that it can be done without new laws.
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