Overview

• Provincial lawmakers sanctioned the measure on September 18, prohibiting students’ use of cellphones and other screens during the school day in public and private early childhood and primary schools.
• Use of devices is permitted only when a teacher explicitly authorizes them for pedagogical purposes.
• The law mandates awareness campaigns on the risks of excessive screen time for children up to age 12, to be disseminated in schools, health centers, and official digital channels.
• The initiative, sponsored by senators Emmanuel González Santalla and Lorena Mandagarán, advanced after months of committee work and received unanimous committee reports before final approval.
• With this move, the province joins jurisdictions such as CABA, Neuquén, and Salta that have already imposed school-level limits on student device use.