New rules that ban the use of cellphones in class are taking effect at schools across Ontario this week, but critics say they're unsure how the regulations will be enforced or how effective they will be.
New rules that ban the use of cellphones in class are taking effect at schools across Ontario this week, but critics say they're unsure how the regulations will be enforced or how effective they will be.
While the overall aim of reducing distractions is welcome, teachers unions say they need clarity on how the rules should be enforced and support for educators that have to implement them. David Mastin, first vice-president of the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario, said there are questions about how effective the rules will be.
"I was an educator as well, in the college area, but I saw firsthand the distraction that cellphones can cause in the classroom.”Last week, British Columbia announced a “bell-to-bell" restriction on phones. Earlier this month, Saskatchewan announced that students won’t be allowed to use cellphones in class in the new school year.
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