Jahmel can’t do his homework at home without a laptop. It’s a school essential his family can’t afford

When Jahmel is given homework, he has two options: stay late at school, or go to a local library. All of his year 8 classwork is online. But Brisbane-based Jahmel doesn’t have a laptop at home and the school doesn’t allow him to complete homework with a pen and paper. Jahmel’s mother, Faaetete, who requested to withhold her surname to maintain her privacy, says keeping on top of school costs has become a luxury not all can afford. “It’s very hard to keep up,” the mother of three says. “The cost of living is getting so high and prices keep changing – going up and up every month. “Schools should be providing laptop for kids – not just me – a lot of people in my community are struggling to afford it.”

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