The school minister said cell phones should be banned from entering the classroom and children should be told about the dangers of these devices.
Nick Gibb says he wants children to limit their phone use at home, but it is the school's responsibility to encourage positive habits.
"Every hour spent on the Internet and on smartphones is less than an hour talking to family, an hour less exercise, and an hour less sleep," he said . ".
"The school is clearly free to develop its own policy of conduct, but my own view is that the school should ban mobile phones and smartphones within the school, especially in the classroom.
"The government will introduce students to lessons on how to limit screen time, he said.
The Times interview follows the guidance that children should take a break from their phones two hours before going to bed.
According to the Department of Health and Social Services, the chief medical officer Sir Sally Davis's proposal to ban phone calls before going to bed is part of the "still being finalized" proposal.
Gibb is not the only official to criticize the use of smartphones in schools, and some countries, including France, have banned the use of smartphones in classrooms.
Sir Michael Wilshaw, the former head of Ofsted, said the equipment was disrupting the curriculum and "any wise leader would ban mobile phones ".
"It's too distracting for kids with mobile phones," he said . ".
Text messages, text messages, all this happened.
The mobile phone in the classroom rang and affected the class. Ban them.
"Research on Children's use of mobile phones varies in their conclusions.
A recent study by the University of Rutgers found that students scored half less --of-
Semester exams, if allowed to use their equipment for non-
Academic reasons in class.