After Saskatchewan became the latest province to ban cell phones in classrooms, could Manitoba be next?
By the start of the school year, Manitoba could be the only prairie province with out such rules, as B.C., Alberta, and Ontario and Quebec already have such measures.
Cell phones are often seen as a distraction in classrooms, and worse, an avenue for cheating on tests, but still offer value in emergencies, and as a tool for online research outside of tests.
Currently under Saskatchewan’s guidelines, teachers will be able to allow phones in class for instructional or research purposes, and students who require phones for medical or specific learning needs will be allowed to have them.
Manitoba's ruling could look similar if some are formed before the new school year begins.
