Parents campaigning against an iPads-only policy at a Co Meath secondary school say hundreds have signed a petition calling for a return to schoolbooks. Many of those who are refusing to purchase new iPads have been told they face late payment fees of €50 by a third-party technology provider. Others were critical of the quality of course content available on the devices and said their children found it more difficult to retain information or take notes using devices. The group, which has gathered several hundred parents’ signatures at the meeting and at the local Supervalu, calls for parents to be allowed to purchase books instead of iPads. Fianna Fáil education spokesman Thomas Byrne, who is a local TD, was present at the parents’ meeting this week.

Source: The Irish Times June 08, 2019 22:18 UTC