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New rules on cellphones as Ontario schools reopen, critics say clarity lacking

New rules on cellphones as Ontario classes resume

Published Sep 3, 2024 at 7:59pm

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New rules on cellphones as Ontario schools reopen, critics say clarity lacking
A 12-year-old boy plays with his personal phone outside school in Barcelona, Spain on June 17, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, Emilio Morenatti

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.

In April, the Ontario government announced a plan to standardize measures on cellphone use in classrooms, saying it wanted to remove distractions from learning time.

While the province had already put in certain restrictions on cellphones in 2019, the new rules set more specific guidelines that are broken down by grade.

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