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Ontario tightens rules on cellphone use, bans vaping in schools

Kids in kindergarten to Grade 6 must keep phones silent and out of sight; Grade 7 and up banned from cellphone use in class. Report cards will include comments on distraction levels. Vaping prohibited.
New policy restricts cellphone use, social media access, and bans vaping on school grounds, aimed at reducing student distractions in Ontario.
Ontario implements first-of-its-kind policy among Canadian provinces to block social media access on school networks and devices.

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CTV News

Ontario to ban use of cellphones in school classrooms starting in September

Ontario is introducing a suite of measures that will crack down on cellphone use and vaping in schools.

15 days ago·Canada

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CBC News

Ontario tightens rules on cellphone use, bans vaping in schools

The Ontario government is introducing new measures to crack down on cellphone use and vaping in schools as the province sees an "alarming rise" of vaping and cellphone distractions in classrooms.

15 days ago·Canada

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Global News

New plan to limit cellphone use, ban vaping in all Ontario schools

The Ford government announced it is introducing limits on cellphone use in schools and banning vaping devices in a move to help improve learning in the classroom.

15 days ago·Toronto, Canada

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Winnipeg Free Press

Ontario introducing plan to limit cellphone use, social media and vaping in schools

TORONTO – Ontario’s education minister says new policies limiting cellphone use in classrooms, restricting access to all social media networks and banning vaping on school properties are meant to curb […]

15 days ago·Winnipeg, Canada

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The Toronto Star

Ontario to introduce tough new limits on cellphones in schools: sources

The Ford government will introduce limits on phones in schools amid warnings around the harmful effects of screen time on kids.

16 days ago·Toronto, Canada

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The Epoch Times

Ontario Set to Toughen Rules on Cellphone Use, Social Media, and Vaping in Schools

The Ontario government is cracking down on cellphone use during class time and banning vaping in schools as part of efforts to improve children’s health and reduce distractions in classrooms. Speaking at a press conference on April 28 that accompanied a news release that day, Education Minister Stephen Lecce said his government will “go back to basics” by combating the negative impacts that cellphones, mobile devices, social media, and vaping ar…

15 days ago·New York, United States

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