Survey shows most Pinoys support cellphone ban in schools: senator

[Lee]

I would support this also but can see that it would be all but unenforceable. 

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MANILA — Seventy six percent or almost 8 out of 10 Filipino favor the banning of cellphones in schools, according to a Pulse Asia survey commissioned by Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian.

Respondents were asked: "How much do you agree or disagree with the cellphone ban in schools?"

"Based on the results of the survey conducted from June 17-24, 2024, 76 percent of 1,200 adult respondents nationwide agree with having a cellphone ban inside schools. Thirteen percent said they disagree, while 11 percent said they cannot say whether they agree or disagree," Gatchalian said Tuesday. 

In June, Gatchalian filed Senate Bill 2706, which seeks to ban the use of mobile devices and other electronic gadgets during class hours from kindergarten to senior high school in all public and private institutions.

• Cellphone ban in basic education classes filed in Senate

Gatchalian — who chairs the Senate Committee on Basic Education — had cited studies from other countries that say excessive use of mobile devices negatively affects learner performance.From the office of Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian

The result of the commissioned Pulse Asia survey made public Tuesday also found that support for the cellphone ban was seen across all socioeconomic classes and locations.

Eighty percent of respondents from Class ABC support cellphone ban in schools, while 66 percent from class D and 71 percent from class E back the proposal. 

In terms of location, 8 out of 10 respondents in the National Capital Region (80 percent), Balance Luzon (79 percent), and Mindanao (81 percent) agree to the proposal. Six out of 10 (61 percent) of respondents from Visayas, on the other hand, agree with banning cellphones in schools.

 

According to an analysis of the 2022 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) by the Senate Committee on Basic Education, eight out of 10 Filipino learners aged 15 reported being distracted in class by using their smartphones, while another eight out of ten reported being distracted by other students’ smartphone us.

 

 

Survey shows most Pinoys support cellphone ban in schools: senator (msn.com)

 

[Gator]

The wife (and most of the other teachers at her school) have been “banning” cell phones for quite a while. She has a plastic bin on her desk and students are required to off their phones and place them in the bin when they enter her classroom. 

Only twice has she encountered push back, but not from the students …… from their parents. They both said they were concerned that if there was an emergency they would not be able to reach their kids. The wife’s response was to give them her phone number as well the principals. She told them if there’s an emergency they can call or text her or the principal directly or they can keep their kids at home. The parents grumbled a bit, but left without any further argument. 

[graham59]

A no-brainer, surely ? 

I would think quite enough hours are spent with faces glued to the things... which are now (IMO) becoming the scourge of the 21st century. 

Fitting in a few hours without, for an education, and 'socialising' with real live people,  how inconvenient . 

[scott h]

1 hour ago, graham59 said:

Fitting in a few hours without

It would be entertaining to watch a family of 5 sitting in a restaurant without phones.....than family dynamic would be hilarious 

[graham59]

9 minutes ago, scott h said:

It would be entertaining to watch a family of 5 sitting in a restaurant without phones.....than family dynamic would be hilarious 

Can't see it happening... unless they'd just been robbed.  

 

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[Mike J]

The private school where I used to mentor students after class always collected phones in the morning.  They were allowed to use them again during the lunch break only.