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‘General acceptance’: A year of banning cellphones in Canadian classrooms
- Canadian provinces announced bans on cellphone use in classrooms starting last fall, with Calgary revealing its policy during the first school assembly.
- The bans responded to concerns about distractions and unhealthy attachments to phones, reflecting similar policies introduced internationally over the past year.
- Teachers report improved student focus and smoother implementation, although some students, like Roha Akram, admit phones are still sometimes used during class.
- Emma Testani stated that they will continue to collect feedback on how well the policy is working, while Alex Burke observed that both students and staff broadly recognize the positive impact of restricting cellphone usage.
- The bans suggest a positive shift toward healthier classroom environments, but ongoing evaluation will determine where additional support or adjustments are needed.
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'General acceptance': A year of banning cellphones in Canadian classrooms
EDMONTON — Sixteen-year-old Roha Akram was skeptical when teachers in Calgary announced a cellphone ban during the first assembly of the school year. “I was like, ‘No one’s going to follow this,'” the Grade 11 student recalled of the change in September. “It’s just the nature of teenagers. We don’t like rules.” Teachers didn’t want […]
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Sixteen-year-old Roha Akram was skeptical when teachers in Calgary announced a cellphone ban during the first assembly of the school year. “I was like, ‘No one’s going to follow this,”‘ the Grade 11 student recalled of the change in September. “It’s just the nature of teenagers. We don’t like rules.” Teachers didn’t want to see phones on desks or in pockets, Akram added. “They wanted it in the backpack, in the locker, in the car.” She said the b…
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