The new New South Wales state government will ban mobile phones in public schools.
I applaud the good intentions, but it is destined to fail.
Everything you can do on a phone, you can pretty much do on a laptop, and they all have laptops these days.
And if there is one thing I have learnt from teenagers, as far as technology goes, they are always one step ahead of us. Banning phones will be a challenge for them.
I pity the poor teachers who will have to enforce this rule. I suspect it will be like pushing water uphill.
Do you think phones should be banned in schools?