Classroom cell phone ban coming.

[ZR]

TORONTO - The Canadian Press has learned that Ontario is set to announce this week that cellphones will be banned in classrooms, starting in the next school year.
Some schools already have similar policies, but the province will issue a directive to all public schools for the 2019-20 school year.
It would prohibit cellphone use during instructional time.

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Enforcement of the ban would be up to individual boards and schools.
The Progressive Conservatives had proposed such a ban in their platform during last year's election campaign.
Government sources who were not authorized to speak publicly ahead of the announcement say exceptions would be made for when teachers want to use cellphones as part of their lesson, for medical reasons and students with special needs.
“When the school day starts, the phones go off,” one senior government source said. “It's about recognizing that a school is a learning environment.”
The Tory government conducted education consultations last year, and while input on the sex-education curriculum dominated headlines, feedback was also gathered on a potential classroom cellphone ban.
About 97 per cent of respondents favoured some sort of restriction on phones in class, the sources said.
“It was the closest thing we got in our consultation to unanimity,” one source said.

[Blackmare]

Kind of surprised this hasn't happened before now.

[Laffs]

Kind of surprised this hasn't happened before now.

This.

[ZR]

Me to.

[5.4MarkVIII]

Good.

[RedSN]

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[Gr8Stang]

bout time!

[Cloud nine]

Yes. It’s about time.

[55 HD]

What did I miss. I didn't see any mention of exam room? I would never have a passing grade without my friends. lol

[StratGT]

Can't control a few kids...then ban everything!! My son relies on his cell phone for his work schedule and a ride to work. He often gets messages from the store manager that he's working after school. Now he has to go home to see if he is working, and by the time he reads that message it's too late.

I have 3 teachers in my family who tell me the kids leave their cell phones on the teachers desk as they walk into class, then pick it up after class is over...problem solved. It's typical in Ontario where a few bad apples get the rules changed for everyone.

[Old Fart]

I haven't read any details about the ban. Maybe it will require leaving cell phones on the teacher's desk?

[Burns]

Can't control a few kids...then ban everything!! My son relies on his cell phone for his work schedule and a ride to work. He often gets messages from the store manager that he's working after school. Now he has to go home to see if he is working, and by the time he reads that message it's too late.

I have 3 teachers in my family who tell me the kids leave their cell phones on the teachers desk as they walk into class, then pick it up after class is over...problem solved. It's typical in Ontario where a few bad apples get the rules changed for everyone.

"It would prohibit cellphone use during instructional time"

Store phone in locker, check between classes.

[StratGT]

Of course your not supposed to have your cell phone on during class...that's a respect issue.

In Ontario...we all know that one rule leads to many more rules coming. In two years the new rule will be no checking messages in the hallways.

[RedSN]

Store phone in locker, check between classes.
that makes far too much sense :fight1:

[Stephen06GT]

I'll believe it when I see it (or when my kid tells me it's being enforced). However, many of the teachers put their class notes online, and use an "app" for lack of a better word, to communicate class schedules, projects and test dates to the students. Also, my daughter often takes photos of the notes on the board when she hasn't had time to complete copying them.

[hsousa88]

Had no idea they were allowed...

[RedSN]

^^^exactly.
It’s another “feel good piece of legislation” that doesn’t cost the government anything. Like “buck-a-beer”.

[hammerhead]

tough love at my house won't even get them phones - it's a society crutch - we ran business's in the '80's and '90's without mobile phones - I remember when pagers came out it would beep and everyone scrambled for a pay phone like the world was ending. I run a business now and half the time have no idea where my phone is - get more scammer calls then anything - business today take advantage of personal cell phones and time...when i was a kid working the manager made a thing called a schedule for up to a week sometimes two. nobody called, texted, or emailed and things got done in an organized fashion that didn't impose on free time or my wallet... the high commander caved tho and gets them phones out of peer pressure...lol I maintain tough love

[RedSN]

Different era I suppose, but when I was in school the teacher WAS the law.

[ZR]

Sadly Don, that ship has long since sailed.
Also lived in the time where a note home or phone call from the teacher about a problem with my attitude was promptly dealt with at home.

[newbiestangowner]

Sadly Don, that ship has long since sailed.
Also lived in the time where a note home or phone call from the teacher about a problem with my attitude was promptly dealt with at home.

Yup remember that very well - I still don’t step out of line and I have my own home, wife, and kids lol when pops is over


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[IanGTCS]

Since it's up to the board, school and individual teacher to enforce does it change anything? Of course not. Some teachers will be no tolerance, most will use phones sparingly for certain purposes (my wife let's her students use theirs as a calculator or camera at times but that is about it) and some won't care.

[stangstevers]

I got kicked out of class once for starting to play my guitar lol I have no idea how bad I'd be with a phone. But adults aren't much better. The number of jerks playing with their phones in meetings is astounding

[pwrab]

My kid is now 20. A few yrs ago, i told the principal that they had permission to have the phone that I PAY FOR placed at t(e front of the class during lessons......
They’re too distracted. Sorry school is not meant to be the backdrop for their social media......

[hammerhead]

I have to say technology is a wonderful thing although I don't find much use for it myself - the biggest problem with today's society (I think) is people no longer or have respect for others and I think technologies and the lack of teaching respect is part (respect being the bigger factor) of the issue. The lack of respect is widely noticeable in everyday life - from driving - shopping too even listen in my people no longer have respect for each other. The other day while waiting for my wife I was online with my phone and when my wife showed up I immediately put my phone and never went to it again. The core value of my upbringing was base con respect - much of how society is today has eroded respect - the phones and computers are wonderful but all the respect is gone.