"We are strengthening measures to ban mobile phones" - Minister of Education warns of strict implementation of the rules
During a message addressed to students, teachers, and parents, the Minister of Education and Sports, Ogerta Manastirliu, said that school should be a safe space focused on learning.
“School is the place where we build the future of our children, it is the space where care, concentration and respect for each other and the learning that takes place in the classroom should prevail. For several years, we have had a rule that mobile phones are not allowed to be used during class. But this school year, looking at the experience of other countries and recent studies, we are strengthening the implementation of this rule, so that it is truly effective. We are not alone in strengthening measures to ban the use of mobile phones in schools and European countries have applied these measures and have reinforced this rule this year. We are moving in the same direction, because the results are clear: less distraction, more success in learning, more well-being for students.”
The Minister explained that the decision does not aim to exclude technology, but to orient it towards its proper use. During her speech, she announced that the new rule is clear and must be implemented by everyone. In this rule, the responsibilities of teachers and parents are defined.
"This school year, the rule is simple for everyone: Phones should not be taken to school. In the event of a justified need by the parent, to the school administration, to provide the child with a phone, then the phone is turned off, the student hands it over according to the school rule to the drawer or box designated in the classroom, from the moment the lesson starts until the end of the lesson. The teacher in charge and the administration are responsible for implementing this rule. In urgent cases, communication with the parent is only done with permission or through the teacher or the school administration. The teacher's role is to be an example in implementing this rule. The role of the parents is to cooperate with the school by reinforcing the message at home, so that the child understands that this rule is for his or her own good. If this rule is not respected repeatedly even after advisory and recommendatory measures, the school administration decides on the progress of other measures according to the rules specified in the school regulations, as a clear signal that Respecting the rules, among other things, is also an important part of personal educational formation."
In concluding the message, Minister Manastirliu called for full cooperation between teachers, parents, and students, so that the lesson is as effective as possible for students.
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