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China bans smartphones in schools
中小学生带手机进课堂?不行
In a notice published by the Ministry of Education in February 2021, elementary and secondary school students are asked not to bring their cell phones onto the campus, except when it is approved by their parents along with a written application form. Instead, establishing public telephones on campus and exploring the use of electronic student IDs with call functions are encouraged as a way to solve the needs of students and parents' communication. This is to protect students' eyesight and allow them to concentrate on their studies, as well as preventing addiction to the internet and video games, according to the notice. Teachers are asked not to use mobile phones to assign homework for students as well. This decision has been backed by many netizens in China.