Proposed legislation looks to tackle phone use in schools

Children may be compelled to hand over their mobile phones to their teachers at the start of each school day if proposed legislation introduced in the Seanad is passed.

The bill, if implemented, would see repeat offenders, if they are caught with their phone in class on a number of occasions, lose their device for the whole school term.

The Education (Digital Devices in Schools) Bill, was proposed by Independent senators Gerard Craughwell, Victor Boyhan, and Billy Lawless.