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Mexico school digital regulation and safety initiatives

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Mexico is advancing initiatives to regulate digital technology and enhance safety for students. The Secretariat of Public Education (SEP) is developing a national agreement to manage digital access, following a consultation involving over 565,000 teachers, 81% of whom supported establishing rules. Under the proposed guidelines, students in primary and secondary schools would face restrictions on device use during classes. If exceptions are made allowing students to bring devices to campus, they must remain stored during the school day. For upper secondary education (high school), individual schools will have the autonomy to set their own rules, though all institutions must have established guidelines. In universities, the SEP will not impose restrictions but will invite institutions to create their own community agreements. Secretary Mario Delgado Carrillo has emphasized that the objective is to “establish limits and raise awareness” rather than simply imposing restrictions, ensuring technology serves as a teaching tool. The initiative specifically aims to address concerns regarding the impact of excessive screen time and social media on the mental health of children and adolescents, including issues such as anxiety, depression, and self-esteem. Recent developments indicate that SEP head Mario Delgado will coordinate these new rules with state education secretaries in the coming days. In Morelos, authorities are also discussing limits on Artificial Intelligence in classrooms, leaving specific implementation to the discretion of individual teachers. Furthermore, the Catholic Church in Mexico has called for responsible regulation, noting that “mere prohibition is insufficient” and emphasizing the need for digital education that involves families and adults to manage technology use effectively. The necessity for regulation is underscored by teacher feedback, with 10% to 13% reporting student access to violent content and 13% to 14% reporting cases of cyberbullying. Luis Felipe Gallardo Martín del Campo, emeritus bishop of Veracruz, has expressed support, noting that managing technology is a shared responsibility to help children develop discipline. Civil society organizations, including SocialTIC and Tejiendo Redes Infancia, continue to criticize device bans as “simplistic” solutions, arguing that regulating hardware fails to address the underlying risks of social media, such as addictive algorithms and data extraction.

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