UK teachers' union says no to bill allowing searches of student mobiles

[Jack]

The UK teachers' union, NASUWT, calls government plans to allow teachers to search and even delete content on student mobile phones "reckless", according to the BBC.

The education bill introduces the following measures in order to help combat cyber-bullying:

• (6E) The person [eg, a teacher] who seized the item [eg, 'an electronic device' belonging to a pupil] may examine any data or files on the device, if the person thinks there is a good reason to do so.
  
• (6F) Following an examination under subsection (6E), if the person has decided to return the item to its owner, retain it or dispose of it, the person may erase any data or files from the device if the person thinks there is a good reason to do so.

Teachers claim that putting these measures into action will cause friction between teachers, pupils and parents.

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[LaserWraith]

I can see a problem with this, if a teacher can just take anyone's "electronic device" and basically do whatever he/she wants with it ("...return the item to its owner, retain it or dispose of it...").

 

[jamescv7]

Speaking of this, In our school they implementing to surrender our cellphone in the morning and we will take it in dismissal. Because students are using the cellphone will the class is going on.

 

[MetalShaun]

I bet the teachers have a nose through phones they confiscate anyway. I would lol.