A single phone, many problems: Edi Rama declares cell phones a threat to education and calls for new rules in schools

The final speech of Prime Minister Edi Rama, delivered in the context of the international TALIS assessment, drew attention to several important issues concerning education and the younger generation, with a particular focus on the use of cell phones in schools.

During his speech, Rama emphasized that cell phone use has become an “epidemic” in schools and signaled that measures would be taken to ban them. He implied that this would be implemented through a decision by the Ministry of Education.

In a tone that included humor, Rama compared today’s students with previous generations, referring to them as “today’s messes,” and noted that while they have far more information than before, it is uncontrolled and poorly guided. He described the cell phone as a “pocket companion” that follows students everywhere, drawing them toward content that, in his view, is worthless and harmful.

He stated that students come to school hiding their phones as best as they can and, as soon as they leave school, immediately connect to the outside world through their screens. According to him, the content they access is often inappropriate and negatively affects their development.

At the end of his speech, Rama stressed that the older generation has changed but still has a role in supporting young people. He expressed confidence that, with the cooperation of teachers and institutions, concrete measures will be taken to improve the situation in schools by limiting harmful influences, such as those posed by cell phones.

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