As the back-to-school season starts, students and teachers are getting used to new cellphone rules put in place in all three Maritime provinces.
Prince Edward Island
In Prince Edward Island, cellphones are banned in classrooms, although teachers will be able to allow students in Grades 7-to-12 to use them for educational purposes.
Nova Scotia
In Nova Scotia, students in public schools are required to turn off their smartphones and store them out of sight during school hours.
The policy also dictates older students in Grades 7-to-12 may use their cellphones during lunch break, recess and between classes, but limited exceptions for education purposes will be determined by individual teachers.
The policy bans cellphone use from washrooms and change room facilities at any time.
New Brunswick
In New Brunswick, cellphones are to be placed in a designated areaof the classroom on silent mode, unless the …