US EditionDenmark Announces Plans To Ban Smartphones At Schools
- Denmark plans to ban smartphones in schools following recommendations from a youth wellbeing commission, which also suggested limiting use for those under 13.
- Education Minister Mattias Tesfaye stated that mobile phones and personal tablets will not be allowed at school during lessons or breaks.
- Two opposition parties, the Conservatives and Liberal Alliance, oppose the government's smartphone ban plan, complicating its implementation.
- Culture Minister Jakob Engel-Schmidt expressed concerns about screens harming children's childhood.
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Be a Good Parent and Take Away Your Child’s Smartphone
Actress, mother of two, and school activist Sophie Winkleman began her recent address on children at the 2025 Alliance for Responsible Citizenship Conference in London by describing a recent scene from a packed London bus. Standing over a young man and a young woman, both intent on their smartphones, Winkleman noticed that each was on a dating
Denmark will ban mobile phones in schools on the recommendation of a government commission. The Commission also noted in its recommendations that children under the age of 13 should not have their mobile phone or tablet at all.
The Danish government has listened to a committee that says that children under the age of 13 should not have their own smartphones or tablets at school.
Young people in Denmark are not supposed to look at their mobile phones during classes or breaks. The government is planning a nationwide ban, some schools are already banning gadgets.
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