Over 70 Percent of Scottish Secondary School Teachers Say Mobile Phones Affect Pupil Behaviour

Over 70 percent of secondary school teachers in Scotland say mobile phones are worsening the behaviour of pupils, according to a survey of almost 1,500 professionals.

In its annual survey the Scottish Secondary Teachers’ Association (SSTA) found a majority of its members were concerned about how the use of smartphones in the classroom was affecting behaviour.
The survey took place in February and received responses from 1,451 SSTA members.

It comes a day after a poll suggested 89 percent of parents would support a ban on smartphones for children under 16.
The SSTA survey found 71 percent of respondents believed mobile phones were having a poor impact on pupil behaviour.

Nine out of 10 teachers said “pupils have detachment issues” because of their phones.

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