Teachers Want Ban On School Bells Over Health & Safety
February 2009
Teachers are proposing a ban on school bells after deeming them a health hazard to sensitive ears.
Members of the Scottish Secondary Teachers' Association have been complaining that the current school-bell system used to signify breaks between classes is too noisy.
Jim Docherty, the association's acting general-secretary, warned of the effects of certain school bells. He said: "It is clear that many bells have been designed and placed in schools with no thought as to the health of those who happen to be in the proximity of the bells when they sound.
"Most obviously, the effects will be felt by all the school staff and pupils."