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Too often schools and teachers are lumped with solving all of life’s ills. For a phone ban to be effective, parents must share some of the burden. 
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The Education Minister Dan Tehan has said research shows mobile phone bans have a positive effect on academic performance. But this is not necessarily true.
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At its heart, the proposed ban robs schools and principals of making decisions and once again devalues the teaching profession.
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The NSW government introduced a ban on phones in primary schools after an independent review.
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The effects of mobiles phones and other technology at school is a hotly debated topic in many countries. Some advocate for a complete ban to limit distractions, while others suggest using technology as a teaching tool. Kids in public South Australian primary schools started the school year without being allowed to bring their mobile phones to class, unless they are needed for class activity. All students in public Western Australian Victorian, and Tasmanian schools have a mobile phone ban in place since for all or some of 2020. New South Wales also banned mobile phones in public primary schools, with secondary schools having the option to opt in, since the start of 2020.
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At one school in Melbourne's south-east, students have accepted Victoria’s new mobile phone ban but pushback has come from an unexpected quarter: parents.
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The state government's phone ban has divided teachers, students and parents in the public system. Now the attention has turned to private schools.
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