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Labour’s school phone ban blocked as MSPs back headteachers’ powers
['Andrew Learmonth']
The Herald | News
Opening the debate in Holyrood, she told MSPs: “Teachers are overworked and firefighting disruption.
But that is not leadership — that is passing the buck.”Ms Duncan-Glancy argued a national classroom ban would “free young people and empower staff and parents”.
“I am clear in publishing this guidance that, as Cabinet Secretary, I will support any headteacher who decides to institute a ban on mobile phones in their school.
“I have to ask why Scottish Labour does not trust our headteachers to do that.
“If Scottish Labour wants a ban on phones in our schools, what are their views on mobile phone use in this Parliament?