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Ontario Teachers' Union Calls For Health-Related Classroom Wi-Fi Ban

Posted by Soulskill on from the frying-their-developing-brains dept.

New submitter KJE writes "The CBC is reporting that an Ontario teachers' union is calling for an end to new Wi-Fi setups in the province's 1,400-plus Catholic schools. The Ontario English Catholic Teacher's Association (OECTA) says computers in all new schools should be hardwired instead of setting up wireless networks. The OECTA, in its paper (PDF), said the 'safety of this technology has not thoroughly been researched and therefore the precautionary principle and prudent avoidance of exposure should be practiced.'"

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  1. Call your union rep by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    On your cellphone

    1. Re:Call your union rep by Anomalyst · · Score: 5, Funny

      Its been my experience that educators are the hardest to educate. It amazes me that they manage to dress themselves in the morning.

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      There is no right to feel safe thru security vaudeville at the expense of everyone's freedom, privacy and tax money.
    2. Re:Call your union rep by Curunir_wolf · · Score: 5, Funny

      I've never seen a Catholic wearing a tinfoil hat. Can you provide evidence for this claim?

      Whoa! Really? Never seen the pope? Why do you think that friggin' hat is so big, anyway? Yep, totally lined with tin-foil.

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      "Somebody has to do something. It's just incredibly pathetic it has to be us."
      --- Jerry Garcia
    3. Re:Call your union rep by LordLimecat · · Score: 5, Funny

      Aluminum isnt harmless either. You think its safe to drink from that coke can, but what if it was 5*10^32 kg and exerted a sufficient gravity field to crush your body?