International shifts
To ban or not to ban? Monitoring countries' regulations on smartphone use in school
UNESCO Global Education Monitoring Report (World Education Blog)
Global
Our summary
By the end of 2024, 79 education systems (40%) had laws or policies banning smartphones in school, up from 60 a year earlier. The post notes some countries have also banned specific platforms, such as Denmark and France with Google Workspace, over privacy concerns. It restates UNESCO's view that classroom technology should be used only when it supports learning.
- International
- Elementary
- Teens
- Phones
- Data privacy
Summary written by Oregon Screen-Free Parenting. The full story belongs to UNESCO Global Education Monitoring Report (World Education Blog).