Mexico bans cellphones in schools, despite opposition from parents worried about violence
The decree allows limited exceptions for schoolwork, emergencies and health needs as officials cite evidence that phone use can harm attention and mental health.
- Starting Tuesday, Mexican schools will ban cellphones in elementary and middle classrooms as part of President Claudia Sheinbaum's federal initiative to reduce student stress and anxiety from electronic device use.
- Mexico joins a global movement with UNESCO data showing bans already in place in 114 countries; neurodevelopmental researcher Lucía Magis-Weinberg from the University of Washington supports regulations to avoid "cognitive damage, digital conflicts."
- Secretary of Public Education Mario Delgado stated the administration seeks to "prevent addiction to digital platforms and the disorders they cause in minors," though the decree allows device use for educational purposes and emergencies.
- Some parents oppose the measure, fearing inability to reach children during emergencies; an anonymous mother in Escuinapa insisted "the safety of our children comes first" after checking on her daughter during school.
- Authorities are also preparing regulations this month requiring digital platforms to remove illegal content including hate speech and cyberbullying, amid reports that one in 10 Mexicans aged 17 or younger faced organized crime victimization this year.
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The Mexican government has completely banned the use of mobile phones in schools to help children focus on their studies and prevent digital addiction. This rule applies to primary and middle schools, although phone use is permitted for emergencies and special needs.
Warn of difficulties communicating with their children in emergency situations
(Mexico City = Yonhap News) Correspondent Song Gwang-ho = Escuinipa, a small town in the southern Mexican state of Sinaloa, on the 22nd of last month (local time).
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