Head Teachers Know Best on Phone Bans

In schools, a ban on phones is a tricky test,
Head teachers should decide, not the government, we guess.
Dame Rachel said children rack up screen time at home,
While parents have the power, they should make it their own.

Nine in ten schools restrict phones, a survey did say,
But a blanket ban might not work, come what may.
The people with real power are the parents, you see,
So they should get behind their school, and set a good decree.

A minority of schools want a ban, but fear parents' disapproval,
Dame Rachel said, "Get behind your school, and show you care."
Parents must remember, they're not friends, but guides,
Protecting their children, and setting boundaries with pride.

Most primary schools hand in phones, or leave them behind,
While secondary schools keep them hidden, out of sight and unkind.
A survey of children shows hours spent on devices each day,
More than two hours, in fact, in a most worrying way.

Dame Rachel said schools should teach online risks and dangers too,
But parents and carers need help, to manage what their kids do.
Technology companies must make the online world safe and sound,
So children can grow up, without harm, in this digital