Kids who spend much of their waking hours on their phones lose contact with the world around them.
As kids from across the province head back to school, one thing, at least, has changed. With a few exceptions, phones will be banned in classrooms. Likewise tablets, earbuds and smartwatches.
PISA publishes student grades in math, science and reading at age 15. Around 80 countries participate. Notably, reports from both Canadian and American schools that have banned cellphones suggest that cyberbullying has been reduced. It’s not unusual to walk into a cafe and find every customer peering intently at a cellphone, rather than engaging with the people around them.
We smile when meeting strangers in the street. We help elderly folks cope with over-heavy grocery bags.
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