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Letter: A word of warning from a retired school teacher

Published 29 April 2026

From John Jared, London, Ontario, Canada

With a number of jurisdictions proposing social media bans on young people, may a retired secondary school principal offer a comment? Don’t announce a regulation until an effective means of enforcement is in place. Most importantly, never underestimate the ingenuity of teenagers (Letters, 11 April).

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