The article from The Independent highlights the necessity of pursuing factual journalism on pressing issues like reproductive rights and technology's impact on youth. It illustrates a proactive measure taken by schools in St Albans, Hertfordshire, where 32 primary schools decided to implement a smartphone ban until the age of 14 due to concerns over social media's negative impacts on children. Statistics showcase significant reductions in smartphone ownership among pupils, reflecting improved focus and engagement in classrooms. Thus, the piece underscores both the responsibility of journalism and innovative educational strategies aimed at protecting students.
In the past ten years that smartphones have been around, I've not heard one in school. But what we were seeing was the damage smartphones were having outside of school.
Last May, his primary school along with 32 others in St Albans, Hertfordshire decided to address the problem themselves. They sent out a joint letter to families, declaring their schools smartphone-free.
A check-in before Christmas to assess smartphone use among his pupils revealed that just seven per cent of year 6 pupils have a smartphone down from 68 per cent the year before.
Our older children, who would have had a smartphone but now don't, their attention is much better during lessons.
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