Government resolution - Learning without distractions: New Zealand bans cell phones in schools
The new conservative government in New Zealand wants to ban cell phones in all schools in future. The plan announced during the election campaign will be implemented in the first 100 days of his term of office, said Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, who was sworn in at the beginning of the week, during a visit to a school in Auckland on Friday. "I will not stand idly by and watch educational successes decline, as has been the case in recent years," the head of government wrote on the X platform (formerly Twitter).
Cell phone ban in New Zealand to increase student concentration
According to his National Party, the aim is to improve students' concentration and performance, as the party writes on its website. Many schools have already achieved positive results after banning cell phones - even abroad.
France had already banned cell phones in schools in 2018, while the Netherlands and the UK want to follow suit. The topic is also being discussed in Germany, but the German Teachers' Association only recently spoke out against an absolute ban.
"To reverse the decline in performance, students need to focus on their work during their precious lesson time," writes the National Party in New Zealand. The decline in performance over the past 30 years not only jeopardizes the future livelihood of children, but also New Zealand's prosperity. Ministers and MPs should also hand in their smartphones during cabinet and parliamentary group meetings in order to be able to work in a more focused manner.
Luxon had already caused an outcry this week when he announced his intention to overturn some of the drastic anti-tobacco laws of the previous left-wing government. The coalition, which also includes the populist NZ First party, wants to use the move to finance tax cuts.
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The ban on cell phones in schools is a global trend, with France implementing it in 2018, and countries like the Netherlands and the UK considering following suit. This notion has also gained traction in Germany, although the German Teachers' Association has recently expressed opposition to an absolute ban. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, of the new conservative government in New Zealand, believes that banning cell phones in schools can improve concentration and performance, and has announced plans to implement this policy within the first 100 days of his term.
Source: www.stern.de
