The Prime Minister promulgated the ban on the use of mobile phones in schools until the 9th grade. This measure aims to restrict access to electronic devices during school hours for basic education students.
The expansion of this ban until the end of the third cycle had been announced by the Minister of Education about a month before the promulgation. The decision to extend the measure beyond the 9th grade reflects an expansion of the scope of the initially proposed restriction.
The ban specifically applies to the use of smartphones in the school environment, aiming to create conditions more conducive to concentration and learning for students. The government justifies the measure as a way to minimize distractions in the classroom.
With this promulgation, the legislation comes into force to regulate the use of mobile devices by the affected students, establishing new rules of conduct in the Portuguese school environment.
