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スマホを置いて、集中力アップ:スマホなし学校を目指す世界的な動きの内側

Phones Down, Focus Up: Inside the Global Push for Phone-Free Schools

学校でスマホを禁止する動きが世界で広がっています。UNESCOによれば、2024年末までに世界の約40%の教育制度が禁止ルールを導入。各国の最新事情と、その狙いを紹介します。
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More schools are making rules against smartphones. The reason is simple: many teachers say phones make it hard for students to study, listen, and talk face to face. UNESCO says that by the end of 2024, 79 education systems, or about 40% of the world total, had laws or policies that ban smartphone use in school. This shows that phone-free school life is not a small idea now. It is a global trend. (unesco.org)

Research also supports this move. A recent OECD report says a school smartphone ban can help, but only when the rule is clear and schools really enforce it. The same report says that even in schools with bans, 29% of students across the OECD still reported using smartphones several times a day at school. In other words, a rule on paper is not enough. Schools need a plan that works in real life. (oecd.org)

Different places are trying different plans. In England, revised government guidance published in January 2026 explains how schools can create a mobile phone-free environment. In Ireland, guidance announced in June 2025 requires primary schools to ban phone use during the school day and tells post-primary schools to restrict it, with funding for storage systems. In California, every school district must adopt a policy to limit smartphone use by July 1, 2026. Texas already requires schools to ban students’ personal communication devices during the school day on school property, or to store them safely. Michigan also signed a classroom smartphone ban into law in February 2026. (gov.uk)

These rules are not always “no phones, never.” Some schools allow exceptions for health needs, emergencies, or class activities. Some use lock boxes or special pouches. In Chile, lawmakers approved a ban on smartphone use during class hours, but they also allowed exceptions for emergencies and educational use under the law. So the new school rule is not really about hating technology. It is about finding the right time and place for it. For many schools, that means one clear message: when class starts, phones should rest, and students should be fully present. (tea.texas.gov)

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