It had to be a law because children are people in Finland and most Nordic countries with rights that adults just can't take away.<p>Current legislation allows the teacher to tell a student to put their phone away in a pocket or backpack, for example, where it will not be a distraction.<p>The use of phones during breaks cannot be completely banned, as students have fundamental rights. The Constitution guarantees everyone the protection of property, which also applies to students' phones. Restricting the use of mobile devices must be considered from the perspective of freedom of speech and the protection of a phone call or other confidential message.<p>Section 12 from Finnish constitution:<p>-----<p>Section 12 - Freedom of expression and right of access to information<p>Everyone has the freedom of expression. Freedom of expression entails the right to express, disseminate and receive information, opinions and other communications without prior prevention by anyone. More detailed provisions on the exercise of the freedom of expression are laid down by an Act. Provisions on restrictions relating to pictorial programmes that are necessary for the protection of children may be laid down by an Act.
Documents and recordings in the possession of the authorities are public, unless their publication has for compelling reasons been specifically restricted by an Act. Everyone has the right of access to public documents and recordings.<p>-----<p>See also: Convention on the Rights of the Child <a href="https://www.ohchr.org/en/instruments-mechanisms/instruments/convention-rights-child" rel="nofollow">https://www.ohchr.org/en/instruments-mechanisms/instruments/...</a> Wikpedia: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convention_on_the_Rights_of_the_Child" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convention_on_the_Rights_of_th...</a>