Most British Columbians want mobile phones banned in K-12 classrooms: poll
Credit to Author: Tiffany Crawford| Date: Fri, 29 Nov 2019 17:19:58 +0000
A new poll suggests British Columbians are in favour of banning mobile phones in elementary and high school classrooms.
The Research Co. survey found that 88 per cent of the B.C. adults polled think the province should restrict the use of mobile phones during instructional time in Kindergarten to Grade 12 classrooms.
The poll follows a recent law in Ontario, which restricts the use of phones in classrooms unless required for medical reasons.
Other results from the survey show residents aged 55 and over are more likely to support a ban than those aged 35-to-54 and those aged 18-to-34.
More than 80 per cent support the idea in Vancouver Island, the Fraser Valley, and Metro Vancouver, however the poll shows support is lower in Northern B.C. (75 per cent) and Southern B.C. (62 per cent.)
The Research Co. poll of 800 adults was conducted from Nov. 6 to Nov. 8. The margin of error is plus or minus 3.5 percentage points, 19 times out of 20.
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