Mexico classrooms go phone-free under new school rules

Mexico on Tuesday, September 23, unveiled nationwide rules restricting cellphone use in schools for younger students from bell to bell, as concern grows over the effects of screen time on children.

The measure, which takes effect on November 3, applies across the public education system and restricts cellphone and tablet use in primary and secondary schools.

It places Mexico among a growing number of countries trying to draw clearer boundaries around children’s access to cellphones and social media, as governments worldwide debate new limits on technology use in schools and online.