Some parents complain that their children's teachers are giving students homework on phones. It means they have to offer their children phones or can't refuse their children's request to use their phones. Some parents say children don't usually finish their homework in time on phones. Instead, they spend much time on online games, WeChat Moments and TikTok. They even use phones to cheat in the exams. Parents are worried about that. Now things have changed much this term.
"Primary and high school students will not be allowed to bring phones to schools," announced the Ministry of Education of China on Monday.
According to the notice, primary and high school students are required not to bring their phones into schools. If they do need to bring phones to schools, they have to ask their parents if they can first and come to schools with a written request from their parents.
The notice said that if the students bring their phones to schools, they have to hand their phones to teachers when they arrive. The phones will be kept together by the teachers. And they should by no means be allowed into classrooms.
There are some main points in the notice. Teachers are not allowed to give students homework on phones, and they are not allowed to ask students to finish their homework on phones, either.
For communication between parents and students, schools should set up public phones and teacher hotline, it added.
The notice is to protect students' eyes, make sure they put their hearts into study and prevent them losing themselves in online games.
