Bavarian CSU Youth Pushes for Stricter Smartphone Ban in Schools

The proposal seeks to reverse relaxed policies, prohibiting phone use from primary to middle school and implementing phone collection during school hours.

• CSU youth organizations have formally proposed reinstating stricter smartphone bans in Bavarian schools, targeting students from primary to middle school.
• The plan includes collecting students' phones before classes begin and returning them after school hours to enforce the ban.
• This initiative responds to Bavaria's decision three years ago to relax mobile phone restrictions, which left usage policies for older students to individual schools.
• The proposal aligns with similar discussions in other German states, such as Hesse, and reflects a broader European trend toward limiting phone use in schools.
• Supporters argue the measures aim to reduce distractions and improve well-being, while critics emphasize the need to balance restrictions with teaching digital literacy.

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