Overview
- CSU lawmakers adopted a clause for a “handyfreie” school up to grade seven, and Markus Söder says the plan is coordinated with Education Minister Anna Stolz.
- Many Bavarian schools already prohibit private phone use during the school day, so the change would chiefly affect campuses that still allow use in breaks.
- Reporting notes a formal amendment to state law is expected to be necessary before a blanket ban through seventh grade can be enforced.
- New research underpins the push: 69% of 14–20-year-olds exceed the two‑hour daily screen guideline and 60% favor a classroom ban, yet most also call for more media education and direct support.
- Abroad, Toyoake, Japan, has approved a non‑punitive ordinance capping personal device use at two hours per day and requiring phones off after 22:00, taking effect on October 1.