In Jakarta phones are banned in elementary schools

In Jakarta Governor Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has announced that he supports a proposed ban on cell phones and other electronic gadgets in school. The belief by leaders is that children in school should not be pointed in the direction of consumerism as much of the western world is.

“I think it’s good, in the sense that we should not teach children to (fall into consumerism),” Jokowi said at City Hall.

Jokowi said that he is not against gadgets on principle, and believes that communication is important, just not for young children still in elementary school.

“If parents need to contact their children, they can do so through the school teacher. Let the Jakarta Education Agency and schools set the regulation,” he said.

Children should be sitting in their school chairs and paying attention to their teachers, and not be distracted by their cell phones.

“If parents need to contact their children, they can do so through the school teacher. Let the Jakarta Education Agency and schools set the regulation,” he said.