The Netherlands bans mobile phones in primary and secondary classrooms across the country to improve the learning environment

According to news from this website on September 3, electronic products such as mobile phones, smart watches, and tablets have been banned in primary school classrooms across the Netherlands since September 2. This regulation was implemented in Dutch middle school classrooms as early as the beginning of this year. This means that Electronic products have been completely banned in primary and secondary classrooms across the Netherlands.

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The Dutch Ministry of Education believes that 1. The use of mobile phones will distract students and affect their learning efficiency. Therefore, students will not be allowed to use mobile phones in class except when their use is required during instruction (e.g., teaching media skills). In addition, the school will give special consideration to students who need to use cell phones due to medical reasons or disabilities.
According to reports from the Dutch Broadcasting Company, 2. Some schools in the Netherlands also ban students from using mobile phones during breaks. In such schools, the atmosphere during recess has improved.
However, there has been controversy in the Netherlands about whether mobile phones should be banned entirely in schools. Many Dutch government officials in charge of education initially did not support the implementation of this regulation nationwide, and some school principals also advocated the implementation of local regulations. However, some parents believe that children such as primary school students should not use smartphones due to the potential addiction of social media.
This site has noticed that schools in many countries and regions have implemented similar bans to protect students’ learning environment and healthy growth.

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