Sweden bans phone use in schools from new academic year, replacing tablets with physical books

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2026.06.11 16:00

Sweden bans phone use in schools from new academic year, replacing tablets with physical books. (DDN)

Sweden is returning to traditional learning models, banning mobile phone use in classrooms for primary and secondary school students starting this school year and replacing tablets with physical textbooks, hoping to promote student reading and reduce screen time.

Joar Forsell, chairperson of the Swedish parliament's education committee, stated that Swedish students' overall literacy skills have declined, particularly among younger students. He said, "We are relegating electronic screens to the sidelines because we believe that books and more traditional learning methods are more beneficial for children."

In addition, the Swedish government has implemented a reading policy, allocating approximately 500 million Swedish kronor (about HK$400 million) to subsidize the purchase of textbooks and teachers' guides.

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