US EditionQuebec School Cellphone Ban Has Had Positive Impact, Students and Administrators Say
Four months after the ban, schools report better focus, more physical activity, and improved social skills among students, with principals noting smoother supervision and stronger peer interaction.
- Quebec's expanded school cellphone ban has improved concentration and social interactions among students, according to feedback from students and administrators.
- The ban now prohibits cellphone use on school property during the entire school day, including breaks and hallways.
- Principal Jean-François Boisvert reported significant positive impacts on students' social skills since the ban was implemented.
- Students Constance Boie and Shelby Miclette mentioned that the ban encourages them to engage socially instead of using their phones.
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Positive effects are reported on social life, the level of physical activity, but also on academic success.
Cellphones had already been banned in Quebec classrooms since January 2024.
Four months after the entry into force of the ban on mobile phones in Quebec's primary and secondary schools, several school directorates have found positive effects on social life, the physical activity level of young people, but also on school success.
Winnipeg Free Press
Quebec school cellphone ban has had positive impact, students and administrators say
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Several school directorates note positive effects on the social life, physical activity and academic success of young people, four months after the entry into force of the ban on mobile phones in primary and secondary schools.
MONTREAL — Four months after the entry into force of the ban on mobile phones in primary and secondary schools in Quebec, several school directorates note positive effects on social life, the level of physical activity of young people, but also on school success. It is the penultimate day of class before the holidays at the School Monseigneur-A.-M.-Parent, in Longueuil. The bell of dinner rings, the students rush into the corridors and the stude…
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