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Baja California Sur education department tours all five municipalities to explain school cell phone rules; La Paz on Oct. 26, Los Cabos Oct. 27-28

The sessions with principals and parent associations began Oct. 19 in Guerrero Negro and end Oct. 28 in San José del Cabo.

By Miguel Díaz Miró · Responsible editor ·
Baja California Sur education department information session with school principals and parents

Baja California Sur's Public Education Department (SEP) on Monday, Oct. 19, began a series of eight information sessions on new rules for cell phones and other digital devices in public and private preschools, elementary schools and middle schools. The meetings are aimed at school principals and representatives of parent associations.

The schedule was announced by José María Hernández Manríquez, the state's director general of Basic Education. The tour started in Guerrero Negro and ends Wednesday, Oct. 28, in San José del Cabo.

Dates by town

  • Guerrero Negro: Monday, Oct. 19
  • Vizcaíno: Tuesday, Oct. 20
  • Santa Rosalía: Wednesday, Oct. 21
  • Loreto: Thursday, Oct. 22
  • Ciudad Constitución: Friday, Oct. 23
  • La Paz: Monday, Oct. 26
  • Cabo San Lucas: Tuesday, Oct. 27
  • San José del Cabo: Wednesday, Oct. 28

What will be explained

According to the official, the goal is to explain the scope of rules designed to be educational, preventive and based on shared responsibility between schools and families. The priorities, he said, are teaching, rest and a healthy school environment.

The measure implements Agreement 09/09/26, published in Mexico's Official Gazette (Diario Oficial de la Federación), which sets out steps to protect children's and teenagers' rights when using digital devices and to promote safe, responsible use on campus.

Why phones are being regulated

Hernández Manríquez said the aim is to avoid distractions that hurt learning. He cited UNESCO warnings about mobile phones interfering in classrooms and noted that the share of countries regulating these devices in schools rose from 24% to 58%.

The department also pointed to studies linking heavy social media use among minors to mental health problems, sleep disruption and attention difficulties.

What parents can do

If you are part of your school's parent association, ask the principal for the venue and time of your town's session, since the official announcement lists only the dates.

If you can't attend, it's worth asking the school to share in writing how it will apply the rules: when phones will be allowed, where they will be stored and how families can reach their children in an emergency. Clearing up those points now helps avoid problems in the classroom.

The rules cover both public and private schools, so private schools in La Paz and Los Cabos will also need to update their internal regulations.

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