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The first generations of ‘digi kids’ are struggling with literacy as experts warn against screen time
Leading educators, academics and teachers are sounding the alarm over the impact excessive screen time is having on Australian children's reading, writing and ability to concentrate in school.
A Four Corners investigation has found there are growing fears among education experts that screen time is contributing to a generation of skim readers with poor literacy, who may struggle to gain employment later in life as low-skilled jobs disappear.
- Louise Milligan and Lesley Robinson
- Four Corners and ABC News
By the age of 12 or 13, up to 30 per cent of Australian children’s waking hours are spent in front of a screen, according to the …