Should Ontario Ban Social Media and Cellphones on School Property? | The Rundown

Ontario has already limited cellphone use in schools. And now the province is considering going further - by banning social media and cellphones on school property. Does that go far enough to protect kids from possible harm? Or would that take us in the wrong direction? We discuss with Mohammed Estaiteyeh, an assistant professor of digital pedagogies and technology literacies at Brock University; and Malini Leahy, a former teacher and currently vice-president of the Ontario Secondary School Teachers' Federation. 00:00 Intro 1:42 Are bans the right solution? 3:24 Impacts on students, teachers, and mental health 5:24 What limits look like at home 7:00 Classroom enforcement challenges 9:45 How technology is actually used in schools 11:11 Should AI tools be treated like social media? 14:28 Who is responsible—parents, government, tech? 16:30 Alternatives to bans and final thoughts About The Rundown: The Rundown is your nightly half-hour deep dive into just one headline. With host Jeyan Jeganathan, we’ll cover everything from housing and health care to climate and AI. We’ll break down why each topic matters, who’s living it, and what’s being done to make things better – starting right here in Ontario. Slow down. Tune in. Make sense of the moment. And tell us what you think. Follow on social media: Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/therundowntvo Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/TheRundownTVO X- https://twitter.com/therundowntvo Bluesky- https://bsky.app/profile/therundowntvo.bsky.social Subscribe to TVO Today to watch more content like this: https://www.youtube.com/@tvotoday Listen to the podcast: https://www.tvo.org/podcasts/the-rundown-audio Check out the rest of the TVO ecosystem TVO Docs - https://www.youtube.com/@tvo TVO Kids - https://www.youtube.com/@TVOkids TVO Learn - https://www.youtube.com/@tvolearn Download the TVO Today App Apple - https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/tvo-today/id1616182112 Available on: Roku, Apple TV, Android TV, Samsung, LG, Amazon Fire TV Enjoying this content and want to make a meaningful impact? Consider donating today! https://support.tvo.org/site/Donation2?mfc_pref=T&idb=599945504&df_id=16843&16843.donation=form1&DONATION_LEVEL_ID_SELECTED=1661&mfc_pref=T