Safety

**Safety Topics**
The safety of our students and children is the responsiblity of all adults. Please take the time to reivew some of the links below and consider add an Internet Safety component to your school program that invovles parents, students and teachers.

**Google Safety**
When it comes to child safety, we aim to: Link []
 * **Empower** parents with tools to help them choose what content their children see online;
 * **Educate** children on how to stay safe online;
 * **Protect** children through partnerships with law enforcement and industry.

**Video**
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**Internet Safety from - Common Sense Schools**
Review [|**Internet Safety** - from **Common Sense** Schools] Media and Education **Common Sense** Schools Guide for **Internet Safety**. **Common Sense** Media helps you get smart about kids and media more [|http://][|www.**commonsense**media.org/**internet**-**safety**]

See resources for this topic
[|Download a parent handout]

**School Acceptable Use Policy**
Review with your administration.

Related sites
[|www.connectsafely.org] [|www.wiredsafety.org] [|www.ikeepsafe.org] [|www.netsmartz.org] [|www.isafe.org] [|www.webwisekids.org] [|www.criu.org] [|www.childnet-int.org]

**Articles**
[|Patrolling Web 2.0]   [|Learning beyond the bell] [|Keeping Your Kids Internet Safe and Smart] [|Stay Safe Online]

[|Thats Not Cool] is a site that helps teens find ways to respond to pressure brought on by their peers through texting and social networking. What’s more is that the site is clever, funny, and engaging, without being overly preachy or authoritative. Specifically, the topics covered are such things as “textual harassment” (harassing cellphone messages from a significant other), “Pic Pressure” (requests from a boyfriend or girlfriend to send lewd pictures) and “privacy problems” (which is about what it sounds like, especially when it comes to social networking).

**Local Presenters and Contacts for schools**
Worcester County DA's Office [|http://www.worcesterda.com] - Community and School Outreach - [] These programs include: ♦ [|Bullying / Harassment] ♦ [|Consequences of Your Actions] ♦ [|Court System] ♦ Distracted Driving - Safe Driving Do's & Don't ♦ [|Drugs and Alcohol] ♦ [|Internet / Cyber Safety] ♦ [|Infant Crying & Soothing; Shaken Baby Syndrome Prevention] ♦ [|Mandated Reported Training] ♦ [|Mock Trial] ♦ Social Host Liability ♦ Teen Dating / Domestic Violence - Safe & Healthy Relationships

Middlesex County - []

In the Spotlight - Cell Phone Safety - **What is "sexting" and why is it an issue?** read more []

Article by Parry Aftab, the executive director of wiredsafety.org. "They shouldn't post anything that their parents, principal or a predator shouldn't see. And they should password protect everything they can." She also says students' online comments can hurt them when they apply to college -- because many admissions officers can access the Web site, read their posts, and make judgments about their character. Several employers admit to reviewing applicants' online profiles before making hiring decisions. Colleges are now accessing student profiles, bottom line, think before you post!
 * ABC News: Schools, Parents Cracking Down on Web Socializing** - Article [[|pdf]]

**More Links**
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