Overview
- The Secretariat of Public Education (SEP) announced a unanimous agreement with state education authorities to restrict cellphone use in primary and secondary schools following a national meeting on Friday.
- The restriction takes effect on October 1, 2026, and requires devices to remain stored during the full school day in basic education settings.
- Rules will differ by level because upper‑secondary and higher‑education institutions will set their own norms while states and school communities define concrete protocols.
- The SEP pairs the rule with the ‘El ABC de las Emociones’ mental‑health strategy that includes assemblies, a public campaign and distribution of more than 16 million guides for students, families and teachers.
- Operational details such as classroom storage, safety exceptions for transit, enforcement methods and the specific protocols that schools and teachers will use remain under development and are being negotiated with state authorities and school communities.