Denmark: Siltanews – News Desk
Denmark will ban smartphones in schools under the new legislation, the education minister announced on Tuesday.
Education Minister Mattias Tesfaye told Politiken that the government has decided to support the proposal and is preparing a legal change to enforce the ban.
The specific details are yet to be finalised, but Tesfaye confirmed that mobile phones and personal tablets will be prohibited both in class and during breaks.
Culture Minister Jakob Engel-Schmidt backed the decision, stating: “Screens are robbing many of our children of their childhood.”
The move follows recommendations from a youth wellbeing commission, which also suggested restricting smartphone use to those aged 13 and older.
However, commission president Rasmus Meyer argued that age limits should not be legally enforced. He warned that smartphones in children’s bedrooms damage self-esteem and harm wellbeing.