Cell Phone Ban in Public Schools Would Apply "at All Levels": How Would It Be Implemented?

House Bill 179 faces doubts about its effectiveness, pedagogical impact, and the risk of exacerbating inequalities.

On Friday, May 25, 2025, the Congress of Peru passed a bill restricting the use of cell phones in schools and educational institutions with a view to improving the concentration of children and reducing the cases of cyberbullying. According to the approved opinion, the regulation of the use of cell phones will apply to all primary and secondary education institutions and educational programmes, both in public and private institutions.

The Congress of the Republic approved Bill 5532, a regulation that establishes limits on the use of mobile phones and other electronic devices in schools; the law, supported in plenary session, applies to all levels of basic education - primary and secondary - and will be binding on both public and private schools; the measure seeks to promote a more conducive environment for learning, minimizing distractions and strengthening concentration in c…

Teachers from Lima and provinces dispute the ‘Magisterial Palms’ as a better educator and teacher‘May all children have the opportunity to grow up and fly with reading.’The Congress of the Republic passed a new law regulating the use of cell phones in schools, in order to reduce distractions, improve school performance and protect students from risks such as cyberbullying. The rule does not completely prohibit the use of mobile devices, but stat…

The plenary session of the Congress of the Republic announced a new regulation that will regulate the use of cell phones within Peruvian schools, with the aim that students can have better academic conditions in terms of correct learning avoiding distractions. YOU CAN SEE: These students will not attend classes until Tuesday, May 27, according to Minedu For several years, smartphones have become part of the day-to-day for many citizens, but the …

Currently, a major topic in the media is students' smartphone addiction and finding solutions to reduce it. The government wants to establish uniform rules for restricting smart devices in schools: this would mean that schools should not use smart devices for personal use.