Overview

• The Legislature gave final approval after an earlier Senate vote, with senators Emmanuel González Santalla and Lorena Mandagarán as sponsors.
• The rule applies to public and private initial and primary levels, allowing devices only when a teacher explicitly authorizes them for pedagogical purposes.
• The law orders awareness campaigns and visible signage on screen risks and healthy use for children up to 12 in schools and health facilities.
• An estimated 1.56 million primary students and 589,000 in initial education across about 11,300 schools are covered, according to the provincial schools directorate.
• Buenos Aires joins CABA, Neuquén and Salta under similar restrictions, with backers citing PISA and Aprender 2024 findings on distraction and low performance, and broad enforcement expected from the 2026 school year.