Based on the new recommendations of the ‘Well-being Commission’, the government is changing course and will make mobile-free schools and after-school centers a legal requirement. ‘The school must be reclaimed as a pedagogical space,‘ says Education Minister Mattias Tesfaye. Students and school principals are criticizing the legislation because they want to find local solutions themselves, but the government will introduce a smartphones ban in schools by law.
The proposed legislation specifically targets smartphones, personal tablets and similar devices that provide extensive digital functionalities, aiming to restrict their use during lessons and breaks. The initiative seeks to address concerns about the negative impact of digital device usage on children’s well-being and development. However, the ban does not appear to extend to all mobile phones, as traditional mobile phones without smart capabilities are not explicitly mentioned in the proposed legislation.
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