Ontario limiting cellphones in classrooms

It’s out of sight, out of mind for students cell phones Come September, the province introducing a policy it says will get kids back to the basics. It’s not that complicated. Don’t use the phones. Here’s how the band works. Students up to grade six will have to put away cell phones and keep them on silent mode in school. Those in grade 7 to 12 May not use cell phones during class time, but can’t access them between classes and at lunch. I think banning them from school in a way, is a good idea. But at the same time, I like the idea of them having them in case of emergencies. If kids don’t comply with the new rules, they will need to surrender their phones. Repeat violations can lead to suspension people, they can’t drop the phones. So like smoking, like drinking, and I think it’s up there. One of the things that we know is our responsibility and responsible provision of public education is to train our students on how to use these devices in an appropriate and acceptable way. Boards will also be required to block access to social media platforms on school networks. This comes As for Ontario. School boards launched lawsuits against those platforms, claiming their products negligently interfere with student learning. Kids are rolling out of bed and getting on TikTok. We know that once they leave school property, they’re getting on Tiktok and they’re spending hours and hours on their phones. That’s behavior that is impacting the development of their brains. I think that the ban is a good idea. Enforcing it will be an entirely other matter. They’re they’re trying to reverse what’s become a cultural norm, with potentially fewer bodies to do it and a list of other priorities. Daily staff shortage is a huge problem, making sure all kids have the teachers that they should have in their classes. We’re also looking at, you know, a generation of kids who who seem to be struggling with their mental health much more than others. In 2019 a similar ban was introduced, but at the time the onus was on the school board’s to enforce it. At the time, cell phones were allowed in classrooms, but only for educational reasons. And now Anthony, What we’re looking at is A1 for all policy, so all school boards across the province will have to apply and enforce it the same way.