Updating the rules and regulations for primary schools

Smartphones disrupt students’ schooling, but under current legislation, teachers do not have the authority to require students to hand over their mobile devices, collect phones during lessons or breaks, or prohibit mobile devices from being brought to school. The right to take possession of a student’s property is limited to materials or objects that can be defined as dangerous to the student themselves or other members of the school community, or that seriously disrupt teaching and, at the same time, the learning of others. However, according to the National Board of Education, school rules may prohibit the use of mobile devices during lessons.
Children do not need phones during the school day in primary school (except for health reasons, such as blood sugar monitoring apps for diabetics). Schools have tablets and computers available for students to use for this purpose. Instead, children should be given peace and quiet to study and space to develop healthy relationships. 

Based on the above, I propose that the rules and regulations of all comprehensive schools in the municipality of Tuusula stipulate that pupils’ personal mobile devices must not be visible during lessons unless they are being used for educational purposes. The rules of educational institutions would require that mobile devices be in a mode that does not cause disruption (silent mode with vibration, light and other functions disabled) during lessons. Live streaming of images and sound from lessons without a teaching-related reason may also be prohibited as disruptive to teaching. 

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