Kids Stand Around Like Penguins Without Phones: Parents Concerned About Ban in Schools

Parents are expressing concern that their children are struggling to interact with each other and even get the bus to school after a ban on mobile phones in schools. Some parents say their children have become so reliant on their phones for entertainment and communication that they are now standing around like penguins in the playground. Others say their children are struggling to know how to get to school on the bus without using Google Maps. The concerns come as Education Secretary Gillian Keegan has pledged a nationwide crackdown on mobile phones in schools. Keegan has said that mobile phones are a distraction and that they are ruining children s education. However, some parents say that the ban is going too far and that it is leaving children vulnerable. One parent, who spoke to the BBC on condition of anonymity, said: My son is 11 years old and he doesn t know how to get to school on the bus without using Google M