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.
Policy change will include a transition period for high schools
Hannah Rudderham · CBC News
· Posted: Aug 28, 2026 3:58 PM EDT | Last Updated: 2 hours ago
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Education Minister Claire Johnson said she knows there will be challenges implementing the cellphone policy changes in school. (Shane Fowler/CBC)
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 clear message that we want distractions to be limited as much as possible to be able to refocus on literacy, numeracy and social connection,” Education and Early Childhood Development Minister Claire Johnson said.
Johnson made the announcement at Oromocto High School on Friday, saying 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,
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