Nationwide: POLL: Ought to kids in major college personal a smartphone?

Minister for Training Norma Foley is anticipated to carry a memo to Cupboard this morning aiming to encourage dad and mom to keep away from shopping for good telephones for major college kids.

The transfer, that may see new tips issued to all major faculties, is the Governments response to rising issues over major college kids’s potential publicity to violent and sexual content material and cyberbullying.

Minister Foley mentioned the coverage would search to help dad and mom in deciding to not purchase a smartphone for his or her youngster whereas they’re in major college, following the instance set by eight major faculties in Co Wicklow, the place dad and mom collectively agreed to not purchase good telephones for his or her kids.

Whereas most colleges prohibit the usage of smartphones, Minister Foley mentioned the most important subject is what occurs after college, and this coverage is aiming to tell and educate dad and mom across the risks that may include a baby having a smartphone.

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