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Mexico has implemented new rules prohibiting cellphone use by primary and secondary school students during all school hours, effective November 3. The measure, announced by President Claudia Sheinbaum, aims to address concerns about screen time's impact on young people's mental health and development. While high schools will set their own guidelines for device usage, universities are encouraged to promote responsible technology use. This policy aligns Mexico with other countries addressing the role of digital devices in education and youth well-being.
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Mexico classrooms will go phone-free starting November 3 under new nationwide rules restricting cellphone and tablet use for students from primary to secondary levels. President Claudia Sheinbaum announced this measure on Monday after state education officials reached a consensus. The policy aims to safeguard children's rights by promoting their mental health, learning, and overall development while strengthening human interaction. High schools will set their own guidelines for safe and responsible device use for educational purposes, and universities are encouraged to promote ethical digital citizenship. This move places Mexico among countries globally addressing the impact of screen time on young people.

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" "This agreement is a fundamental step toward safeguarding the rights of children, adolescents and young people by promoting their mental health, learning and overall development, while strengthening attention, human interaction and community," Education Minister Mario Delgado said.
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🔮 She said high schools would set their own limits to ensure devices are used safely and responsibly for educational purposes, and that universities would be encouraged to promote responsible use "for digital citizenship grounded in ethics and critical thinking.
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Mexico classrooms go phone-free under new school rules · assertive framing

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Mexico classrooms go phone-free under new school rules MEXICO CITY, Sept 22 - asserted
classrooms → go → rules
Mexico on Tuesday 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. asserted
concern → unveil → 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. asserted
which → take → schools
It places Mexico among a growing number of countries trying to draw clearer boundaries around children's access to cellphones and social media, as governments worldwide debate new limits on technology use in schools and online. asserted
It → place → schools
Mexico's President Claudia Sheinbaum announced on Monday that state education officials had reached a consensus on the measure. asserted
officials → announce → measure
She said high schools would set their own limits to ensure devices are used safely and responsibly for educational purposes, and that universities would be encouraged to promote responsible use "for digital citizenship grounded in ethics and critical thinking. asserted
universities → say → ethics
" "This agreement is a fundamental step toward safeguarding the rights of children, adolescents and young people by promoting their mental health, learning and overall development, while strengthening attention, human interaction and community," Education Minister Mario Delgado said. asserted
Delgado → safeguard → attention
Australia last year became the first country to ban social media for children under 16, with several other countries following in 2026. asserted
countries → become → 2026
Meta Platforms agreed in August to pay up to $18 billion over the next decade and impose strict limits on teenagers' use of Facebook and Instagram to resolve claims that it designed the platforms to addict children. uncertain
it → agree → children
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