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BC United repeats call for cellphone ban in classrooms, citing test scores

But Education Minister Rachna Singh notes
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BC United has partially linked its call for a cellphone ban in provincial classrooms to declining test scores.(Photo: Pixabay)

BC United is doubling down on its calls to ban cellphones in provincial classrooms, claiming the issue is part of the cause for declining educational scores released last month.

“If elected, BC United will ban cellphone use in classrooms,” Falcon said in a statement Monday (Jan. 8).

“It’s clear to parents how mobile phone usage is negatively impacting our kids’ educations. The NDP’s reluctance to act is coming at a time when B.C.

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Wolf Depner

About the Author: Wolf Depner

I joined the national team with Black Press Media in 2023 from the Peninsula News Review, where I had reported on Vancouver Island's Saanich Peninsula since 2019.
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