More than 58% of Brazilians are in favor of banning the use of cell phones in schools, according to an AtlasIntel survey released in this Saturday’s edition (28) of CNN GPS (Saturdays, 6:30 pm).
The survey indicated that 58.6% of people interviewed support the ban on devices in educational institutions. 37.7% are against the ban, and 3.7% were unable to answer.
The Ministry of Education (MEC) is finalizing a bill that provides for a veto on the use of cell phones in public and private schools in the country, as reported by Julliana Lopes, Policy analyst at CNN.
In February, the use of cell phones and other technological devices was banned in public schools in Rio de Janeiro.
The AtlasIntel survey also asked what is the ideal age for a person to have their first cell phone:
- Between 6 and 10 years of age: 10.5%
- Between 11 and 15 years of age: 66.3%
- Between 16 and 20 years of age: 23.2%
- After 21 years of age: 0%
Methodology
1,608 people were interviewed in Brazil between September 24 and 26, 2024.
Of the people consulted in the survey, 55.4% were men and 44.6% were women.
The confidence level is 95%, with a margin of error of plus or minus 2 percentage points.
The methodology used was Random Digital Recruitment (Atlas RDR).
This content was originally published in 58.6% are in favor of banning the use of cell phones in schools; 37.7% are against, says AtlasIntel on the CNN Brasil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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