B.C. brings in 'bell to bell' school phone ban, as new access rules target protesters
- Cellphone use will be banned in all British Columbia school districts when students return next week, following a government directive issued in April.
- Premier David Eby stated that school boards will implement a "bell-to-bell" policy, ensuring phones are not used in classrooms or hallways.
- The province will establish access zones around schools, enabling police to arrest individuals disrupting educational activities within 20 meters of school property.
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B.C. brings in 'bell-to-bell' school phone ban, as new access rules target protesters
VANCOUVER -- Cellphone use will be restricted in all British Columbia school districts when pupils return next week, as the province becomes the latest to curtail the use of the devices by students.
BC Brings in ‘Bell to Bell’ School Phone Ban, as New Access Rules Target Protesters
Cellphone use will be restricted in all British Columbia school districts when pupils return next week, as the province becomes the latest to curtail the use of the devices in classrooms. Premier David Eby says all school districts now have policies in place to ban cellphone use “bell to bell,” in line with a government directive announced in April. The province is also imposing “access zones” around schools allowing police to arrest or issue ti…
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