The Children’s Ombudsman in Iceland has expressed an official opinion on this issue regarding children in Elementary School whereas it states that teachers may not deprive students of their belongings, including cell phones, even if the belongings are only temporarily confiscated.
Umboðsmaður barna hefur gefið álit þess efnis að kennurum í grunnskólum sé óheimilt að svipta nemendur farsímum með því að gera þá tímabundið upptæka.