Controversy erupted as students obliged to destroy their phones in a water bucket at a classroom in southern China.

The video was filmed in Shangrao City in Jiangxi Province on May 21. Students lined up to toss their phones into a water-filled bucket for destruction, eliciting gasps from onlookers.

A parent of a student revealed in an interview that the school's move has been agreed and authorised by some parents.

On May 22nd, the staff of the Wannian County Education and Sports Bureau said that it was investigating the matter and would be handled according to regulations once verified.

A netizen commented on Chinese social media,Weibo, "It is too much. The problem of bringing mobile phones into school can be solved through other ways". While another person said: ''you can just throw the phones of those students whose parents agreed the move."

The video was provided by local media with permission.

5月21日，江西上饶。初中老师发现班里有学生带手机后，监督他们排队将手机扔进水桶里销毁。视频显示，放在讲台前的水桶里装满了水，学生们逐一将手机扔了进去，周围响起其他学生的惊呼声。
一位扔手机学生的家长介绍，视频是老师发在班级群里的，老师之前叮嘱多次，拒绝学生带手机，作为家长也是同意销毁的。