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The new school year will be starting soon and with the new school year will be new policies regarding the use of cellphones in classrooms. President Jason Schilling of the Alberta Teachers’ Association says there is some confusion regarding the role of teachers in implementing the policies come September 1st while school divisions have until Jan. 1 to put their own policies and procedures on the books.

More than 1600 teachers braved the freezing cold on Sunday to overwhelmingly vote in favor of accepting on Edmonton Public school board's latest proposal and averting a strike. The proposal includes offers for improvements to five areas that teachers have told us are important to them.

Edmonton Public Schools spokesperson Veronica Jubinville and Heather Quinn, president of Edmonton Public Teachers local 37 are both pleased with the outcome of Sunday's vote. The next step is the board of trustees' ratification and then working on a new collective agreement.