Mobile phone ban at school - is this legal?

Mobile phones are being banned in more and more schools - but is the ban legal at all? We clarify it.

Mobile phone ban in German schools - legal or not?

• In the school regulations of the various federal states, the use of cell phones is often regulated, but a cell phone may not be completely prohibited at school.
• From a legal point of view, carrying and using a cell phone cannot be prohibited in schools. Theft of cell phones by a teacher is also prohibited. If the cell phone is kept by the teacher for more than a day, it is even a deprivation of property, which can have criminal consequences.
• A general ban on cell phones in schools is therefore not compatible with the law. Set your cell phone to silent and do not disturb the class, so you usually have nothing to fear. If your cell phone interferes with the lesson, the teacher can exclude you from the lesson.

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