Students and teachers will notice a few changes at their schools this fall.
That includes no cell phones being used in the classrooms, unless the teacher requests them, and no vaping on school grounds.
Education Minister Jill Dunlop says teachers are the first point of contact if students don’t comply with the new rules.
“If teachers are asking for cellphones to be put away or turned off, if students do not abide by those rules, they’ll be asked to put the cellphone in a safe place in the classroom,” Dunlop explained in her first news conference as Minister of Education.
“If the student does not follow that, they’ll be asked to report to the principal’s office. There are discipline measures in place.”
Dunlop suggests there are consequences if the students don’t comply.
“There are discipline policies in place, and we will support educators and principals in the actions they take. The minimum standards have been set.”
Dunlop says there are also some curriculum changes this fall, including a technical education course that encourage skills training, and financial literacy, which students have to pass before they graduate.
