Like every other school division in Manitoba, Kelsey School Division (KSD) is preparing to have students return to school and follow a new smartphone ban in the classroom policy implemented by the Province. Many provinces and territories in Canada are adopting this policy, after finding that the use of smartphone devices has been distracting students in classrooms and can lead to unsafe use as well.
“Our priority is ensuring a learning environment for all our students,” said KSD Superintendent Trevor Lane. “We recognize this is a province directive, which is important to note. Other provinces are doing similar things. It’s such a big decision to make and shouldn’t be done by individual schools; it should be done by the Province. Whether a person agrees with it or not, they made the mandate and we will work under their system and be following what the directive is.