Vivienne ClarkeThe general secretary of the Teachers Union of Ireland (TUI), Michael Gillespie has warned that it could be difficult to introduce a blanket ban on the use of mobile phones in schools. It was obvious that there are issues with mobile phones, he told RTÉ radio’s Morning Ireland. “If they’re banned, it will reduce cyberbullying, the inappropriate use of social media in schools. “So schools that have devices have an advantage here, and not all schools have devices. “Schools that have digital devices have an advantage already and parents buy into it.

Source: The Herald October 27, 2023 09:11 UTC