By Lace Anne Ebuña
(August 6, 2024) – A Pulse Asia survey commissioned by Senator Win Gatchalian reveals that nearly eight out of 10 or 76% of Filipinos agree with implementing a cellphone ban in schools. Thirteen percent disagree, while 11% are undecided.
According to Sen. Gatchalian, the survey result shows that Filipinos see the potential benefits of banning gadget use in schools, particularly as it affects student performance.
It can be recalled that in July, Gatchalian filed the Senate Bill No. 2706 or Electronic Gadget-Free Schools Act, which aims to prohibit the use of mobile devices and electronic gadgets from Kindergarten to senior high school during class hours.
“Malinaw na suportado ng ating mga kababayan ang ating panukala na ipagbawal ang paggamit ng mga cellphones sa mga paaralan, lalo’t na’t ang paggamit nito sa oras ng klase ay maaaring makapinsala sa kanilang pag-aaral. Kaya naman patuloy nating isinusulong ang panukalang batas na magbabawal sa paggamit ng cellphone sa oras ng klase,” said Gatchalian, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Basic Education.
The proposal is supported by the majority of Filipinos across all socioeconomic classes. The strongest support comes from Class ABC (80%), followed by Class D (76%), and Class E (71%).
Analyzing the different locations in the country, the majority of Filipinos still support the proposal to ban cellphone use in schools. Nearly 8 out of 10 respondents in the National Capital Region (80%), Balance Luzon (79%), and Mindanao (81%) agree with the proposal. Meanwhile, 6 out of 10 (61%) respondents from the Visayas support it.
He added that based on the Senate Committee on Basic Education’s analysis of the 2022 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), 8 out of 10 students aged 15 reported being distracted in class due to their smartphone use, and another 8 out of 10 reported being distracted by other students’ smartphone use.
The survey was conducted from June 17- 24, 2024 to 1,200 adult respondents nationwide.
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