A bill that bans students from using cellphones in schools was signed into law in Brazil on Monday, the latest example of lawmakers limiting young people’s use of personal technology in the classroom, amid growing concern about its effect on education and well-being.
Brazil’s Education Ministry said in a statement that the law “aims to safeguard the mental, physical and psychological health of children and adolescents.” Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva called it an example of “working together for the safety and better learning of our children and young people.”
Title: Brazil joins growing list of countries banning cellphones in schools
URL: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/01/14/brazil-cellphone-school-ban/
Source: World
Source URL: https://www.washingtonpost.com
Date: January 14, 2025 at 11:38AM
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