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Canadian schools are experimenting with cellphone bans, but some parents say the devices are lifelines (www.cbc.ca)
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[–] 2 points 3 years ago (1 child)

Right? I survived just fine withiut a cell phone until partway through high school. If there was an emergency, my parents would just call the school.

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  • [–] 0 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    In Montreal, it is common for students after a certain age to start commuting back home with public transit. Using the school as the single point of contact is not always possible.

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