# Spanish advocacy for reduced student screen time > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/spanish-advocacy-for-reduced-student-screen-time > Updated: 2026-10-27T11:40:58.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2. Advocacy groups in Spain are calling for stricter regulations regarding digital device usage in educational settings to protect student development. The platform ‘Aixeca el cap’ has urged the Catalan Department of Education to accelerate measures to reduce screen use, arguing that banning mobile phones in high schools is insufficient. The group proposed removing screens from early childhood education, eliminating individual computers for upper primary students, and limiting laptop use to school facilities for secondary students. They also recommended postponing the implementation of artificial intelligence in classrooms. Concurrently, the Control Z platform—a coalition of 30 entities and 15 medical and psychological societies—presented the ‘ZETA Digital Strategy’. This ten-point scientific recommendation advocates for schools to be smartphone-free zones. The proposal suggests zero screen time for children under six, less than one hour of daily supervised use for those aged 7 to 12, and less than two hours for those aged 13 to 16. Experts associated with the initiative warned that intensive exposure can impair attention, emotional regulation, and sleep patterns during critical stages of neurological maturation. ## Timeline ### 2026-10-27: Control Z platform proposes zero screen use for children under six The Control Z platform and medical experts propose the ZETA Digital Strategy, recommending zero screen use for children under six and smartphone-free schools to protect neurological development. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/control-z-platform-proposes-zero-screen-use-for-children-under-six ### 2026-10-20: Catalan education platform calls for reduced screen use in schools The platform ‘Aixeca el cap’ is urging Catalan authorities to reduce digital device usage in schools, proposing the removal of screens in early childhood education. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/catalan-education-platform-calls-for-reduced-screen-use-in-schools --- Cite as: Spanish advocacy for reduced student screen time. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/spanish-advocacy-for-reduced-student-screen-time