Policy & Reform
‘Device-free’ restricts teachers’ ability to tailor lessons to student needs
Is there evidence to show that limiting screens in schools will benefit children or could there be unintended consequences?
Some Australian parents are pushing for a return to “pen-and-paper learning” amid concerns about children’s attention spans and academic achievement. An online petition calling for primary schools to be “device free” has collected more than 24,000 signatures.
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