Anthony Furey: Yes, We Need to Ban Cellphones From Schools—and Enforce It

The latest development is an announcement from the Ontario government that promises to bring about the toughest province-wide classroom cellphone restrictions in the country. LBeddoe/Shutterstock

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Here’s what a high school student from Miami named Arabella told The New York Times on the subject of cellphone bans: “In my school, many students amble around campus, staring down at their phones, completely oblivious to the world around them. I have witnessed some of my peers bump into walls or into other students as they are entranced in their small electronic devices.”