Mexico City, April 27, 2026 – A significant legislative initiative has been put forth in the Mexico City Congress, aiming to bolster the protection of teachers against various forms of violence. On April 23, Brenda Fabiola Ruíz Aguilar, a Morena deputy, introduced a proposal to reform the capital’s Education Law. This reform seeks to enshrine the right of teaching staff to protection of their physical, psychological, and labor integrity.
New Protocols and Guarantees for Educators
The proposed amendment mandates the creation of explicit protocols for the prevention, action, and attention to incidents of violence against teachers. These protocols will be widely disseminated and made accessible to all members of the educational community. According to Ruíz Aguilar’s proposal, the updated law will also stipulate specific measures to safeguard the security, mental health, and working conditions of educational personnel, emphasizing respect for dignity and coexistence both within and outside the school environment.
The reform extends its coverage to both teaching professionals and all staff working in educational institutions across Mexico City. It further instructs these institutions to establish formal protocols for responding to cases of violence against educators, ensuring these are comprehensively available to the community.
Ruíz Aguilar formalized this proposed addition to Articles 9 and 117 of the current legislation, highlighting the critical need to strengthen institutional protection against mistreatment, aggression, abuse, trafficking, or exploitation that teachers may face within the school environment. It is important to note that this law has not yet been debated in the Senate and has not been approved, thus it is not yet in force.
UNAM Study Reveals Digital Violence Against Teachers
In a related development, a study presented by the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) at the Fifth University Forum against Digital Violence sheds light on another pressing issue: cyberbullying targeting teachers by students and parents. This phenomenon is reportedly deteriorating teachers’ mental health and authority in the classroom, with educational institutions often lacking support protocols and cases frequently going unaddressed.
The study indicates that this is not merely an issue of isolated incidents. Claudia Jean Cortés, an academic from UNAM’s Faculty of Psychology, presented data revealing that 14.6% of surveyed Mexican teachers reported being victims of digital violence by their own students. Furthermore, 16.7% reported the spread of rumors to their detriment, 6.7% stated that images were circulated without their consent, and 3.3% experienced cyberstalking through memes or degrading content.
The research details that teachers endure attacks including offensive comments, defamation, and sabotage on digital platforms, as well as systematic disrespect in group chats, social media, and virtual classes. For those affected, the repercussions extend beyond their professional lives. Jean Cortés explained that cyberbullying leads to chronic stress, fear, depression, and anxiety, accompanied by emotional harm and violations of fundamental rights such as privacy and dignity.
The aggression’s reach is not confined to the digital sphere; when a teacher is digitally assaulted, the content is recirculated, gaining a wider audience and escalating into other forms of violence both inside and outside the classroom, as highlighted by the academic at the forum.
