Binnish Parliament Has approved a law Controls the use of smartphones And other electronic devices by the primary and secondary students during the day.
Legislators claim that concern The quality of the students’ well -being and the quality of their environment Learning is the factors that promote new policy. New standards are expected Go to practice at the beginning of the next school yearIn August.
The law does not completely prohibit the use of mobile phones in school facilities. Instead of, Should be allowed in the hands of the teachers Or refuse to use devices during class time.
“I think it is good to have uniform terms for schools because there are some variations. We have more uniformity in the Swedish schools of Finland for a long timeBut it is very good to take into account the entire country, ”says Tony Bijork, director of Medley Swedish.
Students will have to do Get a special permission of teachers To use your phones, for example, To help them in studies Or to deal with personal things related to health.
“We have to focus on the lesson, and Mobile can be distracted as in your pocket ”, Says a Finnish student. “But I think we have to keep it during the break.”
But Other students believe that the new law is unnecessaryIt is arguing that phones are not a distraction to all students and that there is no reason to impose a barrier at the legal level.
“I understand it, but I am still thinking It is slightly unnecessary, “Another student said.” But I know, I only look at his perspective but I think they will not trust usYou know that you have to control it completely … “, another student argued.
The new law also empowers school staff to confiscate mobile devices of students If they have caused interruptions in teaching Or learning. At the end of last year, Finnish Education Minister Anders Atlergroots (SPP), They insisted that they would continue to be promoted Children’s digital skills despite restrictions imposed on phones.
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