Mexico classrooms go phone-free under new school rules
- Mexico will restrict cellphone and tablet use from bell to bell in primary and secondary schools nationwide starting November 3.
- President Claudia Sheinbaum said state education officials reached agreement on the nationwide measure.
- High schools will set their own limits for device use.
- Education Minister Mario Delgado said the policy aims to protect young people’s mental health, learning, development, and human interaction.
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Mexico has decided to restrict the use of cell phones in elementary and middle schools nationwide amid growing concerns about the effects of screen time on children. Under the regulations, which will come into effect on November 3rd, students will be limited to using cell phones and tablets throughout the school day.
Mexico yesterday unveiled national laws to restrict the use of mobile phones during school hours.
Classrooms go phone-free in Mexico under new school rules
Mexico unveiled nationwide rules restricting cellphone use in schools for younger students from bell to bell, as concern grows over the effects of screen time on children. The measure, which takes effect on November 3, applies across the public education system and restricts cellphone and tablet use in primary and secondary schools. It places Mexico […]
Mexico introduces, at national level, stricter rules on the use of mobile phones and other digital devices in schools. As of November 3, 2026, primary and secondary school students will no longer be able to use phones throughout the school day, including breaks, in accordance with the agreement adopted by the education authorities.
Carolina Garcia MEXICALI, Mexico (KYMA) – From November 3rd all over the country, within basic education schools, students will have restricted the use of cell phones, even in recreation. Following the announcement of the federal government, this Tuesday finally published in the Official Journal of the Federation, according to the
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