The Minister of Education, António José Seguro, approved a measure that prohibits the use of mobile phones in schools up to 9th grade, extending the restriction to the entire third cycle of basic education. The ban covers students in 7th, 8th, and 9th grades.
The new rules will only take effect in January, but schools are already preparing for their implementation with the return to classes.
The article does not specify what exceptions are provided for in the measure or what sanctions apply for those who violate the ban in schools.
