Internet Safety Resources

Below are excellent resources for both parents and teachers for Internet Safety Guidelines for children.

Common Sense Media

Good resource for parent guides on apps, social media, screen time, and digital citizenship.

AI Literacy Toolkit for Families

https://www.commonsense.org/education/families-ai-literacy-toolkit

ConnectSafely

Parent-focused advice on current online trends and safety.

NetSmartz (National Center for Missing & Exploited Children)

Excellent safety education materials for parents and students.

Monitoring Tools and Online Safety

Many families may choose to try and use parental control or monitoring tools at home to help manage screen time, filter content, and support safe online use. Because every family’s needs are different, Common Sense Media provides an independent, research-based guide to help parents understand and compare available parental control options without promoting a specific product. Families can review that guide here:
Website: https://www.commonsensemedia.org/articles/parents-ultimate-guide-to-parental-controls

Internet Matters provides step-by-step guides to help parents set up parental controls on smartphones, tablets, gaming systems, computers, and home internet networks. Their easy-to-follow instructions walk families through managing screen time, blocking inappropriate content, setting privacy controls, and keeping children safer online across a wide range of popular devices and apps.

Website: https://www.internetmatters.org/parental-controls/