NYT > World News South Korea Outlaws Use of Smartphones During Class Par :Choe Sang-Hun 27 août 2025 à 08:25 It becomes the latest country to restrict phone use in schools, with a law that will go into effect in 2026. © Yonhap/Newscom, via AlamyA parent and child arriving at an elementary school in Seoul last year. A new law in South Korea gives principals and teachers the power to stop students from carrying or using phones at school.