The ban on phones in schools

The debate is international: how to limit the use of mobile phones in schools, especially for children aged under 12. The answer is not easy. On the one hand, the practical implementation of prohibiting phones poses a big challenge, especially in Greek schools where students do not have lockers. On the other hand, mobile phones form a major part of children's social life. Many analysts believe that a complete ban is a hypocritical measure and will have the opposite effect; they advocate "lessons" and discussions, by teachers, on the rational use of the devices.

A complete ban is impossible by definition. Parents want to be able to communicate with their children, to send them money in case of an emergency, get them a taxi, even to track their whereabouts.This automatically limits teachers' leeway regarding the issue. What can the teacher do in a Greek class? Continuously...