B.C. school teens showed improved grades and social skills after a ban on phones
When British Columbia school counsellor Tulani Pierce started noticing mental health trouble in some of her students last year, she said it gave her an idea: ban cellphones in the classroom.It’s been five months since students at Chatelech Secondary School on B.C.’s Sunshine Coast have been banned from using their cellphones without permission, and Pierce said they’ve seen promising results.
“We care about our kids that much and the reason why we did this was because of the mental health, academic achievement and equity issues,” she said, adding that not all families can afford cellphones for their children. Rules for cellphones in schools vary from province to province. Ontario has a blanket ban to restrict students from using mobile devices during instructional time.
“In general, it’s a good idea because if we want to have someone’s attention whether it’s in a conversation or in a classroom, you need to have the screens away,” said Kang, who wrote a book on the subject, “The Tech Solution, Creating Healthy Habits for Kids Growing Up In a Digital World.” However, former Vancouver School Board chair Patti Bacchus disagrees with a ban, saying it’s a “1960s solution to a 2023 problem.”
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