Bad source, no sources are cited in the article. Dutch sources [1] [2] (reputable newspapers, both articles published today) mostly agree with this article, but the starting date is wrong.
Schools will now start discussing how to implement such measures; the rule starts being in force starting January 1st, 2024. Even then there will not be a law yet, though a law may come, depending on cooperation from schools and I guess political climate.
There is no mention of anything happening on October 1st. Now if NLTimes would have given us their sources, we might have known where they got that from.
I remember when cell phones first started becoming a thing parents would get for their kids, especially those who took school trips for sports or debate etc. Even though this was pre-smartphone days, our school had a strict policy of no phones outside of lockers during the school day. If you were caught with one in a classroom, it was taken away and sent to the principal's office, where you would have to get it at the end of the day (typically after a stern talking to).
What changed that teachers started letting kids have phones in classrooms? It is utterly mind boggling to me that it was ever allowed in the first place.
Edit: To clarify, I'm in the US and phones in classrooms seem to be a common complaint among teachers. Something seems to have changed, just not sure what.
Schools will now start discussing how to implement such measures; the rule starts being in force starting January 1st, 2024. Even then there will not be a law yet, though a law may come, depending on cooperation from schools and I guess political climate.
There is no mention of anything happening on October 1st. Now if NLTimes would have given us their sources, we might have known where they got that from.
[1]: https://nos.nl/artikel/2481424-kabinet-geeft-dringend-advies...
[2]: https://www.ad.nl/politiek/mobieltje-in-de-klas-in-de-ban-ou...