The Rise of the ‘Right to Disconnect’ Movement

The Minister of Education wishes to see a "right to disconnect" from TSEs or school software, a recommendation of the Screen Commission.

Faced with debates on the digital burden on students, Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne is calling for restricted access to Pronote in the evening, citing the need to protect young people's rest time and work-life balance.

On the occasion of a Bondy trip as part of Operation "Ten Days Without Screens" on Tuesday, the Minister of National Education Elisabeth Borne announced her willingness to guarantee "a right to disconnect" to students and parents by disconnecting the ENT and Pronote on evenings and weekends.

The minister wants the students to be able to disconnect from the digital work and Pronote spaces, in a time slot between 8 p.m. and 7 a.m., during which there would no longer be an update of the information on the notes and the homework

Education Minister Élisabeth Borne announces that she wants to organize a "right to disconnect" of students' digital work spaces.

The Rise of the ‘Right to Disconnect’ Movement

For many professionals, the ping of a work email after hours is a persistent reminder that the workday rarely ends on time. As the lines between professional and personal time continue to blur, people check messages before bed and respond to requests on weekends, rarely disconnecting from work. “We’re not wired to be working 24/7; we need downtime,” says Samantha Madhosingh, Ph.D., a licensed psychologist and leadership consultant. “Our mental h…