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Parents, don’t hesitate to take that phone away from your child
Schools have rules to regulate phone usage. That needs to happen at home, too.
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While misuse is unavoidable, students are generally using mobile devices to complete tasks and participate in lessons.
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As a former secondary school teacher, I have met my fair share of students struggling to stay awake in class.
Through my interactions with their parents, I realised that the main reason for the teenagers’ lethargy was they were using their mobile phones late into the night, and not getting enough sleep.
