Alberta to Ban Cellphones in K-12 Classrooms Starting in Fall

Demetrios Nicolaides is sworn into cabinet as Minister of Education, in Edmonton, on June 9, 2023. The Canadian Press/Jason Franson

Alberta is moving to ban cellphones in kindergarten to Grade 12 classrooms starting in the fall.

Alberta Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides said on June 17 that cellphones help with learning but can also be a distraction and lead to cyberbullying.