Finland controls the use of mobile phones during classes
The Binnish Parliament passed the law to curb the use of smartphones and other electronic devices by elementary and secondary school students.
Legislators say that the concern for the well -being of the students and the quality of their learning environment is based on the new policy. The new rules must come into effect at the beginning of the next school year.
The law does not completely prohibit the use of mobile phones on the school premises. Instead, it gives teachers power to recognize or deny the use of devices during classes.
“I think it is good for schools to have consistent rules because there are some variations. In the Swedish schools of Finland, for some time, we have more uniformity, but considering the entire country,” said Tony Bijork, director of Madelitan Swedish High School.
Students need to get a special recognition from teachers to use their mobile phones, help them in their studies or to deal with personal problems associated with health.
“We need to focus on the class. You have to keep your mobile phone in your pocket. You can distract us,” said the Finnish student, “But I think we should use it during the break.”
But other students consider the new law that the new law is unnecessary, and that mobile phones are not a distraction for all students, and that there is no reason to impose a barrier at the legal level.
“I understand it, but I still think this is a little unnecessary,” another student said.
“But I know that I only see in their eyes, but I think they don’t believe us to control the computers,” another student argued.
The new law also gives school staff the authority to confiscate students’ mobile devices or disruption in learning.
At the end of last year, Finland’s Education Minister Andergrets (SPP) stressed that although mobile phones were imposed on mobile phones, children’s digital skills would continue to be supported.
