Overview
- The Secretaría de Educación Pública published Acuerdo 09/09/26 in the Diario Oficial on Sept. 22 and set the regulation to take effect on Nov. 3, 2026.
- For education básica the agreement bars student use of phones and other personal devices during the full school day including recess while allowing planned pedagogical uses and narrow exceptions for emergencies, health, disability or inclusion.
- Schools must hold asambleas informativas during the 30-business-day information period and work with teachers and families to decide how devices will be kept during the day, with common solutions being backpacks or group collection boxes.
- The SEP released three decálogos with age‑specific recommendations—examples include leaving phones at home for younger students, turning devices off at night and steps to protect data and verify information—to pair restrictions with digital literacy.
- The policy follows a national consultation of 565,396 educators with about 81% support and cites concerns about attention, wellbeing and classroom convivencia; states have 180 days after entry into force to issue or harmonize local rules so implementation and enforcement will vary by state and school.