Over 16,000 students in Greece have faced expulsions for using mobile phones in the classroom, following the country's strict policy on phone use in schools. Education Minister Kyriakos Pierakakis acknowledged that students have shown strong resistance to the regulation, but emphasized that it will be enforced without exception. Under the rules, a first violation results in a one-day suspension and parental notification, while a second offense leads to expulsion and transfer to another school.