BC Brings in ‘Bell to Bell’ School Phone Ban, as New Access Rules Target Protesters

BC Brings in ‘Bell to Bell’ School Phone Ban, as New Access Rules Target Protesters
B.C. Premier David Eby speaks during a news conference in Vancouver on Feb. 20, 2024. The Canadian Press/Ethan Cairns
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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.