16 Feb 2024

Phone ban causing problems for neurodiverse children

From Morning Report, 7:50 am on 16 February 2024

The Government's cellphone ban in schools is causing problems for some neurodiverse children who are struggling to get through the day.

Parents say they are not able to get an exemption.

Meanwhile schools are buying clocks and printing timetables as they figure out how to apply the policy.

Education correspondent John Gerritsen reports.