The new rule will officially roll out in every school in the state at the start of Term 4 on Monday, October 9, after it was
While the move has been celebrated by many parents, it has left some nervous about what practical impact the rule would have on students. “[The ban] Will make things a lot harder for many neurodivergent students, but I suspect they weren’t consulted,” one parent wrote in a comment to the rule being shared on social media.
“Banning things never works so yeah appearing to do something while doing nothing. Also how hard is it to get around this? I don’t think it is even that challenging for teens,” another doubtful parent said.The move was described “hypocritical” by another parent because there were no similar rules for teaching staff.
Dozens of others thought the negative feedback was completely unjustified and pointed out there would be exceptions for certain students who had medical reasons to have their phone.