Overview
- PT coordinator Alberto Anaya Gutiérrez submitted a reform to Article 84 to restrict personal mobile devices in basic education nationwide.
- The measure would bar phones, tablets and smartwatches during the school day, with narrow exceptions for emergencies or special educational needs.
- Teachers and administrators would be empowered to hold students’ devices during school hours and must return them at day’s end.
- The Senate referred the initiative to the Education and Legislative Studies committees for review and possible ruling.
- Backers cite reported improvements in Querétaro and U.S. districts such as Sierra Sands, while UNAM and international research describe mixed evidence and note implementation trade-offs.