Dominique de Villepin: Ban cell phones in schools and preserve technology-free periods
Proposal put forward by Dominique de Villepin on September 1, 2026. Topic: Screens and Digital Technology in Schools. The observatory also publishes quotes from 10 other public figures on this topic.
This requires the effective ban on cell phones within school grounds and the preservation of sanctuary periods without any exposure to new technologies, devoted exclusively to human connection.
Original quote (French)
Cela suppose l’interdiction effective des téléphones portables dans l’enceinte des établissements et la préservation de temps-sanctuaires sans aucune exposition aux nouvelles technologies, consacrés exclusivement au lien humain.Source: lafrancehumaniste.fr · archived copy
Other candidates on this topic
- Bernard Cazeneuve: Guaranteeing equal access everywhere to quality digital training
- Bruno Retailleau: Organizing digital learning paths adapted to each stage of schooling
- Emmanuel Maurel: Apply the "5-10-15 rule" on screens, with daycare centers and preschools designated "screen-free zones"
- Gabriel Attal: Launch a daily "plan Voltaire" for critical thinking in the age of AI and digital technology
- Jean-Luc Mélenchon: Moving away from all-digital in schools and establishing a right to disconnect for students and staff
- Marine Tondelier: Ban screens in schools before age six
- Nicolas Dupont-Aignan: Training parents and children on screen risks starting in primary school
- Olivier Becht: Create a digital public education service offering a model lesson for every course, from first grade through university
- Raphaël Glucksmann: Teaching how to decode media, images and algorithms from primary school onward
- Édouard Philippe: Regulating screen use among young children
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