Schools in China start the new school year in early September. Some schools strictly prohibit students from carrying mobile phones. Many schools have similar school rules. Punishments are often to record shortcomings, temporarily confiscate mobile phones, and send letters to parents. A school in Qinhuangdao City, Hebei Province, broke out the severe punishment, sparking heated discussions among netizens.
From the pictures circulating on the Internet, it can be seen that the school set up a booth outdoors following the school started. Not only was a slogan “Free broken mobile phones” posted on the table, but there was also a hammer next to it. The school responded that the booths and tools were set up to deter students. The principal said that there has been no need for broken mobile phones. The school also stated that if students need to bring their mobile phones back to school, parents can contact the school for the record in advance. When the mobile phones are used in class, the class teacher will take care of them, and they will be fully charged and returned to the students following school.
If a student smuggles a mobile phone without prior record, once the school finds out, the mobile phone will be taken to the booth and smashed on the spot. The school stressed that the parents would be compensated according to the price of the mobile phone, and that the relevant arrangements had been approved by the parents in advance. Some Chinese netizens disagreed with the school’s harsh practices, believing that the brutal methods would be counterproductive, while some netizens said they believed in others, but did not believe that the school would compensate parents according to the price.
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