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Should we be banning cellphones in schools?

Checkup wants to hear your thoughts on banning cellphones in schools. Also, our Ask Me Anything focuses on the carbon tax increase coming on April 1.

Do you think sheltering students from technology is actually a healthy solution?

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Teen student looking at his smart phone.
Teens with smart phones in a classroom in Vancouver, B.C., on March 12, 2019. (Martin Diotte/CBC)
Cross Country Checkup1:51:47Should cell phones be banned in schools?
Some of Canada's biggest school boards have recently launched lawsuits against the companies behind Instagram, Snapchat and TikTok. We all know how distracting our smartphones can be, but is banning them in classrooms the best solution? Is there a downside to switching off?Canadian jurisdictions are struggling with what to do about cellphones in schools.

Provinces like Quebec, British Columbia and Ontario have announced bans already... other provinces are considering their own.

Proponents of a ban point to studies in other countries where grades have gone up.

But some parents are worried about reaching their kids... or about whether sheltering students from technology is actually a healthy solution.

Should we be banning cellphones in schools?

And don't miss our Ask Me Anything... The carbon tax is set to increase in price on April 1st.

Economist Chris Ragan will be answering your questions.

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