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Banning phones in school not a one-size-fits-all solution: U of S professor
Like most school superintendents across the province, Garette Tebay is waiting for more directive from the provincial government when it comes to the recently announced ban on cell phone use across K-12 classrooms in Saskatchewan.
In the meantime, Tebay who is the superintendent of schools for the Saskatchewan Rivers Public School Division (SRPSD) in Prince Albert said they’ve been reviewing current admin procedures already in place and school policies that vary across the division.
“We’ve had conversations at the district level with our principals and our vice-principals around current research about cell phone use and screen time with kids and based on that research we have given our thoughts to the schools. But, currently, each of our schools have their own rules around cell phone use within their buildings. So, the next step for us will be to ensure the rules they have align with the new provincial directive.”
She said they hope that by removing some distraction in the classroom, it will help improve focus and student engagement – particularly face-to-face engagement.