School Screen Time Capped as Students Go Back to Basics
Students will be forced back to pen and paper as a state government moves to cap daily screen time to as little as 15 minutes against a backdrop of falling test scores. NSW public schools will introduce daily screen-time limits for the start of the 2027 classroom year before the changes become mandatory from 2028 […]
TL;DR
- NSW public schools will introduce daily screen time limits from the 2027 school year.
- These changes will become mandatory from 2028 to allow for teacher adjustments.
- The move is a response to falling test scores and excessive screen use among students.
- Victorian schools are also implementing similar reductions in screen time starting in 2027.
- NSW Education Minister Prue Car stated that government research highlights excessive screen use as a problem.