The Sydney Morning Herald reports that a local Middle School “has seen a dramatic reduction in behavior problems and a boost in physical activity, while schoolchildren they started talking to each other again just two months after the restriction on the use of mobile phones".
His manager schoolu reports to newspaper that “within eight weeks of implementing the new policy, there was a 90 percent reduction in themeτα συμπεριφοράς που σχετίζονται με phones to school".
He stated that it was "so clear" that the cell phones τηλέφωνα εμπόδιζαν τη μάθηση, την προσοχή των μαθητών στις τάξεις και μείωσαν τη συναισθηματική και κοινωνική τους intelligence. He stated that the use of the telephone directly contributed to the conflicts between the students.
"At a time when the mental health is so concerning to our young people, our school community has seen the phone as a significant and negative factor in student well-being," he said.
A online application calling for a ban on mobile phones in NSW high schools managed to gather more than 21.600 signatures.
A survey of Davidson High parents School in 2021 found that 89 percent supported the policy of allowing cell phones in school but not allowing students to use them.