France's "Croix" newspaper reports that in the new school term, middle schools in France will ban mobile phones?

Almost 3.4 million middle school students will start school on Monday, September 1st, and they will have to stop using their mobile phones, although this ban is hard to implement.

Nowadays, countries around the world are implementing bans on mobile phones entering schools

South Korea

Passed a bill in August 2025 to prohibit the use of mobile phones in classrooms in primary and secondary schools nationwide, and the ban will take effect in March 2026. 99% of South Korea's population owns a smartphone, and its digitalization level ranks among the highest globally. ‌

Netherlands

Since January 2024, smartphones have been completely banned in primary and secondary schools. In March 2025, the Dutch government further expanded the scope of the ban, requiring students to hand in their phones during school hours. ‌

Sweden

Announced in March 2025 that primary and secondary schools would implement a "classroom phone ban," requiring students to hand in their phones during school hours and establish a collection and return mechanism. About 80% of primary and secondary schools in Sweden have independently implemented controls. ‌

France

Since 2018, it has been prohibited for preschool and elementary school students to use mobile phones on campus, while middle school students are only allowed to carry but not use them. Starting in the autumn of 2024, French primary and secondary schools implemented a "smart communication pause" experiment, further restricting device usage. ‌

Italy

Announced in the summer of 2024 that smartphones would be banned for primary and middle school students at school, and the ban took effect in the 2024-2025 academic year. ‌

Greece

Starting in September 2024, smartphones will be completely banned in primary and secondary schools, and students who violate the rules may face penalties such as suspension from school. ‌

United States

As of August 2025, 35 states have implemented school phone bans (including New York, Georgia, Florida, etc.), covering about 160,000 schools across the United States. New York State will implement a "Bell-to-Bell" ban starting in the fall of 2025, prohibiting students from using mobile phones, smartwatches, and other devices throughout the day. ‌

Other countries, such as Denmark, have only about 12% of schools that do not prohibit the use of mobile phones, while Japan is one of the first countries in Asia to propose "mobile phones not allowed on campus." In addition, Mexico, Brazil, Canada, UAE, and others are also doing so.

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