Overview

• The Buenos Aires legislature gave final sanction to a law that prohibits non‑pedagogical use of digital devices in primary school classrooms.
• Exceptions apply only for teacher‑guided learning activities or specific medical needs, and the statute orders campaigns, signage and materials in schools and community spaces.
• Senators Emmanuel Santalla and Lorena Mandagarán authored the measure, citing PISA 2024 findings that more than half of 15‑year‑olds report losing concentration due to phones.
• With this approval, Buenos Aires becomes the third province to adopt such restrictions, joining Neuquén and Salta, which enforce similar rules with defined exceptions.
• In a related development, Santa Fe’s education minister said the province will move to reinforce a primary‑level prohibition through new guidance that allows limited pedagogical use.