Manitoba Government Follows Other Provinces in Restricting Cellphone Use in Schools

A person uses a cellphone in Ottawa on July 18, 2022. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick

The Manitoba government is following other provinces in restricting the use of cellphones in classrooms beginning this school year.

There is to be a ban for students in kindergarten to Grade 8, while those in high school will be restricted from using their devices during class time but are free to use them during breaks and lunch.