The Bell Tolls for the Smartphone: Why Canada’s Classroom Cell Phone Bans Are Long Overdue

For over a decade, Canadian classrooms served as the front lines of an unscripted, high-stakes social experiment. When schools first embraced "Bring Your Own Device" initiatives, the vision was optimistic: smartphones would serve as mini-supercomputers, democratizing research and turning every desk into a gateway for interactive learning. Instead, the reality proved far more disruptive. Classrooms quickly became arenas of constant distraction. Teachers found themselves competing against algorith