Prohibition of cellular in schools: a “rock and roll” back to school envisaged

A few days before the start of the school year, the application of the complete prohibition of cellular in the primary and secondary schools of the province occupies the clearest of the time of directions and teachers. Additionally, Moreover, In Quebec, some of them expect chaotic beginnings. Furthermore,

At Jean-de-Brébeuf secondary school. Similarly, in the Limoilou district, we are preparing to face this new reality, announced in May by the Minister of Education, following a recommendation from the Transpartisan Commission responsible for studying the impact of screens for young people.

We expect fairly rock and roll beginnings, let’s saymentions the director of the school, François Letarte. For example, The challenge will be colossalaccording to him.

We did not have a lot of time to prepare. For example, but we still prohibition cellular schools: “rock roll” took the time to have discussions with the speakers from all over the school. However, We had time to modify our code of life with the school councilexplains François Letarte.

In the establishment. In addition, as in all the others in the province, the cell phone will be completely prohibited from the start of the school year, from the start of the day to the end of the classes at the end of the afternoon.

More surveillance – Prohibition cellular schools: "rock roll"

School management is preparing to put double bites in order to ensure significant monitoring. Meanwhile, during the first weeks of the school year.

We saw the way we watch because the regulations apply throughout the school during lesson hours. Therefore, So we will have more increased educational surveillanceAjoute M. Moreover, Top.

At the Navigators School Service Center, surveillance has also been strengthened. In addition, We added supervisorssays among others the director general, Suzie Lucas.

The two leaders expect a more difficult back to school. However, but they remain optimistic to see the situation are being set up in the coming months.

I think we can be confident that by Christmas, it will have calmed down. […] It is like all the rules that we add to a secondary school. there are all the time some who try to challenge it, then after that it calms downbelieves Mrs. Lucas.

Treatment of offenses – Prohibition cellular schools: "rock roll"

However, exemptions will be possible, warns François Letarte. In some classes, the use of computers is allowed for educational reasons. Students may also have the right to their electronic devices in certain specific cases.

One can think of a student who will have a medical recommendation made by a health professional. This student. it is certain that once at school, we are going to write to him an intervention plan [et le permettre]details the director.

If the regulations are not respected. each school will have the latitude to act as it wishes. The Jean-de-Brébeuf school has, for example, have a system with six offenses. At the first, cell phone is confiscated all day. At the second, the telephone is confiscated and was given to the secretariat. On the third, a meeting is planned with a special education technician. Subsequently, direct contact with parents are planned.

At the Navigators School Service Center, cell phone can be confiscated for the day. However, they will be given the end of the day to the students. They will therefore not spend the night in the establishment. prohibition cellular schools: “rock roll”

It will take clear tags

Other actors in the education community also retain their. breath a few days before the start of the school year. The President of the Federation of School Support Staff. Éric Pronovost, asks the Ministry of details for the concrete application of the directive.

It will take clear tags from the minister to explain to us where we have the right. where we have the righthe explains.

Éric Pronovost questions the boundaries of the ban. Should it be applied on the school’s outdoor terrains? These are land that are immense around the school. […] What it will do is ask our students to intervene more widely on the ground.

The Federation is also concerned about the potential overload of work caused by the prohibition of cellular.

It will bring us other interventions to do which will be added through violence, through harassment and intimidation. […] Our student supervisors will be very, very, very in demand compared to all thismentions Mr. Pronovost.

For its part. the Quebec Federation of Departments of Educational Establishments agrees that the implementation of the new rule could be complex in certain prohibition cellular schools: “rock roll” schools.

In the application, indeed, it becomes a little more complexexplains President Francis Côté.

A awareness opportunity

The two federations believe that the start of the school year will also. be an opportunity to educate students.

To ban cellular is one thing. but to learn to use cellular, to learn to use it rightly, it could be an avenue that could be interestingthinks Mr. Pronovost.

We must discuss with young people. bring reflection on the overuse of screens and the impact that it can haveadds Mr. Côté.

Director François Letarte shares the ambition of the two federations. The Jean-de-Brébeuf school has also invited organizations to meet the students. in the next year, to discuss the misdeeds of the use of cellular.

We try to explain to them why there are times prohibition cellular schools: “rock roll” that are correct to use a mobile device. why there are times when you should not do. And above all to make them understand that it can undermine their mental and physical healthhe thinks.

With the collaboration of Flavie Sauvageau