Landtag Rejects Mobile Phone Ban on Primary Schools

The Landtag now rejects such an application. However, the decision is to be taken only after a "mobile summit" in August – also for restrictions at secondary schools and high schools. Other federal states are already a step further.

In some federal states mobile phones are already prohibited in primary schools. The new Federal Minister of Education also finds this right. Saxony's Landtag does not want to regulate this by law.Sachsen's Landtag rejects a mobile phone ban on primary schools by law. A corresponding application from the alliance Sahra Wagenknecht (BSW) did not reach the required majority in parliament. For the application, apart from the BSW, only the AfD and th…

HANNOVER. Bremen bans mobile phones at schools, Hesse wants to move on – and Lower Saxony? The local Minister of Culture relies on recommendations instead of bans. (Only) for recommendations for action: Lower Saxony's Minister of Culture Julia Willie Hamburg. Photo: Simona Bednarek / The Greens In the debate about mobile phone use at schools, Lower Saxony's Minister of Culture Julia Willie Hamburg rejects blanket bans. Better are clear recommend…

Today, members of the Lower Saxony Parliament discuss future rules for mobile phone use at primary schools. Up to now, there is still disagreement as to whether a mobile phone ban would make sense.