Michael BoltonAll primary schools in the country will have to survey parents to see if they want smartphones banned for their children. Minister for Education Norma Foley is getting sign-off from cabinet this morning for moves to help limit the devices for young children. The move is prompted by concerns about primary schoolchildren’s potential exposure to cyberbullying, violent and sexual content and other online harms via smartphones. “Many schools already have very good controls and systems in place whereby smartphones are essentially not allowed to be used on the school grounds. “I think this is about raising awareness on a wider level of the dangers of smartphones.

Source: The Herald November 07, 2023 13:49 UTC