Mobile phones will be banned for all students at Victorian state primary and secondary schools from Term 1 2020, to help reduce distraction, tackle cyber bullying and improve learning outcomes for students.

What do you think?

Should students have a right to use mobiles during school hours?

We’re taking this question, and plenty of others, to 200+ teenagers in an open forum at the Melbourne Writers Festival this week, where we’ll explore the use of technology and role of #socialmedia in the lives of teenagers.

‘In Search of Selfie’
girledworld Q&A Teenage Forum on Social Media
Melbourne Writer’s Festival Schools’ Program
Thursday September 5, 2019.
2.15pm-3.00pm
State Library Victoria - Isabella Fraser Room

All deets at www.melbournewritersfestival.com or see our site here.