NSW to Mandate Screen Time Limits in Public School Classrooms From 2028
New South Wales says schools will be required to limit classroom screen use and encourage daily 'pen and paper' learning, following a similar move in Victoria and comments from the federal education minister about a possible 'digital detox' for students.
The New South Wales government has announced it will impose limits on screen time in public school classrooms and require students to take part in daily "pen and paper" learning, according to The Guardian.
Under the new regulations, screen time limits will become mandatory in NSW public schools from 2028, the report said.
The announcement follows a similar move by the Victorian government, which has also introduced measures addressing screen use in classrooms, according to the report.
Federal education minister Jason Clare has suggested that students may need a "digital detox," the report said, though further details of his comments were not specified in the available material.
Further details on how the NSW limits will be implemented, including specific caps on screen time and how compliance will be monitored, were not immediately available.
Sources
- NSW to put strict caps on screen time in classrooms while pushing for ‘pen and paper’ learning — The Guardian — World
EGazette summarizes reporting from multiple sources; follow the links for the originals.
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