Until recently, many Finnish schools gave laptops for free to all pupils from as early as age 11, but parents and teachers had become increasingly concerned over the impact of screens on children, as the constant distractions that come with digital devices made it difficult to focus for many children. In recent decades, Finland‘s public education system has been globally renowned for its good results, but in the latest years children’s learning results have been slowly eroding across Finland: the government plans new legislation to cut back on children’s screen time. This fall, students in Riihimaki, 70 km north of Helsinki, returned to school with backpacks full of traditional books…
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