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Teachers Urge Parents Not To Buy Children Smartphones

Wednesday July 9, 2025. 04:45 PM , from Slashdot
Teachers Urge Parents Not To Buy Children Smartphones
Monmouthshire schools have launched what they believe is the first countywide policy in the UK asking parents not to give smartphones to children under 14, affecting more than 9,000 students across state and private schools.

The initiative follows rising cyber-bullying reports and concerns that some children spend up to eight hours daily on devices, with students reportedly online at 2, 3, and 4 in the morning. Hugo Hutchinson, headteacher at Monmouth Comprehensive, said schools experience 'much higher levels of mental health issues' linked to smartphone addiction, noting that children's time is largely spent outside school where many have unrestricted device access despite existing school bans.

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https://news.slashdot.org/story/25/07/09/1443248/teachers-urge-parents-not-to-buy-children-smartphon...

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