@emmettoconnell #banningphones #phonesinschools
Informative LTE about the reasons to ban smart phones in schools… the ban isn’t really about mental health — it’s about classroom management. That’s fine, but let’s not misuse Haidt’s work to bolster this argument. In the workplace, we don’t justify asking employees to stay off their phones in meetings as a mental health issue — it’s about staying on task. Schools should be just as clear

Read more at: https://www.theolympian.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/article297914418.html#storylink=cpy

Luxon: “If that means we’re the bad guys, forcing it through, that’s fine with me. I’m not prepared to write off a generation of Kiwis.”

He is, however, prepared to write off every future generation of Kiwis that will have to live in an increasingly inhospitable environment thanks to his party's love affair with cars, carbon mining, and unsustainable businesses.

Why can't he be the bad guy forcing the country into necessary climate-aware changes?
#NZPol #PhonesInSchools #ClimateCrisis