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Province bans cellphones in schools, limits screen time in child-care centres

  • Hannah Rudderham--CBC News
  • published date: 2026-08-28 19:58:35 UTC

Education Minister Claire Johnson announced Friday that Policy 311, which includes the province's cellphone guidance for schools, was being revised and Policy 902, which addresses screen use in early learning centres, was being added.

With less than two weeks before the first day of school, the New Brunswick government has introduced a ban on personal devices in all classrooms and soon to be, school in general. "We want to send a… [+4362 chars]