Phone Ban Sees Negative Behaviours Vanish in Students

Phone ban in a Sydney high school sees students thrive again. Dan Peled/AAP

An Australian high school has reported dramatic improvements in student behaviour in just eight weeks after implementing a firm ban on cell phones.

Among the seventh to tenth-grade students (ages 12 to 16), Davidson High School’s principal David Rule saw a 90 percent reduction in behavioural issues related to phones in the school, such as bullying, confrontations between kids, and suspensions.