I still don't understand why phones were ever allowed in the classroom in the first place. The ONLY good use they have had is to catch activist teachers doing shit they should not be doing. Other than that they have been catastrophic for learning. Archive: https://archive.today/UAUlM From the post: >>South Korea has passed a bill banning the use of mobile phones and smart devices during class hours in schools - becoming the latest country to restrict phone use among children and teens. The law, which comes into effect from the next school year in March 2026, is the result of a bi-partisan effort to curb smartphone addiction, as more research points to its harmful effects. Lawmakers, parents and teachers argue that smartphone use is affecting students' academic performance and takes away time they could have spent studying.