Alberta to ban cellphones in schools and restrict access to social media sites

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The issue of cellphones in schools has even become a political point in neighbouring BC, with the leader of the opposition there vowing to ban cellphones in kindergarten to Grade 12 classrooms province-wide if he’s elected in October.

Some other provinces have enacted policies on cellphones in schools, including Ontario, which restricts cellphone use during instructional time and only makes exceptions for students using them for health reasons (including mental health) and for teacher-sanctioned activities, such as conducting a search on the internet.

Quebec also banned cellphones in class in December, with the prohibition taking effect when students returned to the classroom earlier this year.

With files from Megan Devlin