Irish Examiner view: Leading by example

Most Irish parents would support a ban on mobile phones in schools. Yet many of our children still tied to their phones

As our children prepare to go back to school, we can be sure that chargers and battery packs will be among the 'essentials' packed in many of their schoolbags. Picture: iStock

While our children prepare their kitbags and satchels for the return to school, we can be sure that chargers and battery packs will be among the essentials, the most important of which, for many, is the ubiquitous mobile phone.

This is despite a survey suggesting that 88% of Irish parents would support a ban on mobile phones in primary schools, while 77% are in favour of similar restrictions at secondary level.