The Ontario government is cracking down on cellphone use during class time and banning vaping in schools as part of efforts to improve children’s health and reduce distractions in classrooms.
Speaking at a press conference on April 28 that accompanied a news release that day, Education Minister Stephen Lecce said his government will “go back to basics” by combating the negative impacts that cellphones, mobile devices, social media, and vaping are having on in-class learning.
