Ontario schools will soon say "c u l8r" to cellphones in class but don't expect British Columbia to pick up on the trend. Cyberbullying potentialMatt Westfall, president of the Surrey Teachers Association, however, thinks the province should consider following Ontario's lead of banning cellphones in most situations. Matt Westfall, president of the Surrey Teachers Association, said among teachers, there's no unified sense about whether or not cellphones should be banned in class. (CBC)"We've seen cases where cellphones are used to take surreptitious videos or photographs which can be then used to target teachers or other students," Westfall said. "Totally unbeknownst to the teacher, students are being bullied right in the class through their cellphones through various online platforms."

Source: CBC News March 13, 2019 02:48 UTC