Academic experts available to provide context or comment on the following topic:
Banning cellphones in Quebec schools this fall
Banning cellphones in Quebec schools this fall
Members of the media may directly contact:
Carole Fleuret (French only)
Full professor Faculty of Education
Professor Fleuret advocates educating students to use technology responsibly and develop critical thinking skills.
Tracy Vaillancourt (English only)
Full Professor, Faculty of Education, and Canada Research Chair in School-Based Mental Health and Violence Prevention
[email protected]
Professor Vaillancourt can provide expertise on the link between social media use and social comparisons and how this affects mental health.
“Banning cell phones in schools is a good idea even though the evidence is still emerging. Students pay better attention when they are not distracted by their phones.”