National vows to limit screen time in primary schools, early childhood centres | RNZ

A re-elected National government wants to ban screen time in early childhood education centres and intends to limit screen use in years 1 to 3 | Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/RNZVideo?sub_... The party said it wanted a greater emphasis on books, handwriting, conversation, hands-on activities and direct interaction with teachers and other children. National's education spokesperson Erica Stanford said New Zealand was not alone in reconsidering how much time children spent learning through screens, with the international direction showing that, particularly for young children, digital did not automatically mean better. Full story: https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/politics/1...