Students in Baden-Württemberg: School mobile phone ban should include teachers

If we are not allowed to use cell phones at school, then the same should apply to teachers, according to students in Baden-Württemberg, at least when it comes to personal use. The State Student Council in Stuttgart has now joined the debate on a possible ban on cell phones in schools, citing reasons against a ban and why, if such a decision were made, it should also apply to teachers.

It is absurd that the ban only applies to students' cell phones, as negative effects can also be demonstrated in adults, it continues. There are no reasons why teachers should be allowed to use their cell phones for private purposes at school.

"Better to take a look at ourselves"

Often, it is not the misuse of cell phones that is the problem, but poor teaching: "If a teacher stands in front of the class in all seriousness and then hands out 20 worksheets with text and holds a dialogue for 90 minutes, they are contributing to these problems."

Gray concrete schoolyards also motivate students to reach for their cell phones. There are no alternatives to exercise and other activities.

Wi-Fi and soccer goals

In addition to more attractive schoolyards with soccer goals or table tennis tables, comprehensive Wi-Fi would help simplify access to learning content, the students write. Otherwise, precious mobile data would be saved for games, for example. Instead of giving students something that makes school life easier, the debate on smartphone use revolves exclusively around taking something away from them.

A discussion must take place between all parties involved on an equal footing, with rules of use applying to everyone.

(aki)