Province-wide cellphone ban hits Windsor classrooms next week [Video]

As kids and teens across Windsor-Essex try to enjoy the last few days of summer break, a province-wide cellphone ban awaits them at school next week.

It won’t be a huge change for area schools, with districts in Windsor-Essex already having device restrictions in place, but a reminder for students who want to stay out of trouble.

The ban, announced in April, requires students from kindergarten to grade six to keep their phones on silent and out of sight throughout the entire school day.

Students from seventh grade through high school are permitted to use their phones during lunch, spares and breaks but must keep them silenced and put away during class time.

Exemptions will be made for students who rely on a smartphone due to disability, health condition or in cases when a teacher gives permission.

In her first address on the topic since taking on the title of …