Denmark proceeds with intentions to prohibit smartphone usage in schools.

🚀 Smartphone ban in Danish schools, here we come! 🇩🇰

Yep, you heard it right! Denmark's education system is about to take a tech-free turn, thanks to a new legislative proposal that intends to ban smartphones and personal tablets in schools and after-school clubs.

Education Minister Mattias Tesfaye spilled the beans to newspaper Politiken, revealing that they're all set to draft new laws that will make mobile-free zones a legal requirement across the nation.

Here's the lowdown: the ban applies to all elementary and middle schools (grades 1-9, typically ages 6-16), including some schools where similar restrictions were already in place for younger kids. Devices will be banned both during lessons and breaks, with no exceptions for either.

This move comes after the findings of the Well-being Commission's 2024 report, revealing that a whopping 94% of Danish children have social media profiles before the age of 13, and 9-14-year-olds average 3 hours daily on platforms like TikTok and YouTube. It seems that tiny Danish fingers just can't resist the temptation of those little screens!

This policy reversal is also in response to the growing concerns about the impact of excessive screen time on children's well-being, as well as potential distractions during lessons. Similar bans are being implemented in schools across Europe, but Denmark's comprehensive approach puts it at the forefront of digital detox radicalism.

So, Danish students, better get ready for some good old pen-and-paper learning, as the digital age takes a step back in the context of Danish classrooms! 📚📝🔕 Ciao for now! #education 🇩🇰

Amid growing concerns about the impact of screen time on children's well-being, Denmark's education policy has announced a ban on smartphones and personal tablets in schools and after-school clubs, following the findings of the Well-being Commission's 2024 report.
This new legislative proposal, which intends to create mobile-free zones in schools, was announced by Education Minister Mattias Tesfaye to newspaper Politiken.
This ban, appliable to all elementary and middle schools (grades 1-9), includes no exceptions during lessons or breaks, marking a significant shift in Denmark's approach towards technology in the classroom.
The policy change is also influenced by the alarming statistic that 94% of Danish children have social media profiles before the age of 13, with an average daily screen time of 3 hours on platforms like TikTok and YouTube.
This comprehensive approach to digital detox places Denmark at the forefront of similar bans being implemented across Europe, signaling a step back from the digital age in Danish classrooms.
In Copenhagen and beyond, students can expect to return to pen-and-paper learning more often, as arts, culture, and ‘general-news’ might become the new entertaining additions to their daily school routine, distracting less from their education.