Internet Safety Resources for Parents

Media and technology are at the very center of all our lives today, especially our children. Kids today spend over 50 hours of screen time every week. The media content they consume and create has a profound impact on their social, emotional, cognitive, and physical development. Learning how to use media and technology wisely is an essential skill for life and learning in the 21st century. But parents, teachers, and policymakers struggle to keep up with the rapidly changing digital world in which our children live and learn. Now more than ever, they need a trusted guide to help them navigate a world where change is the only constant.

Common Sense Education

Common Sense is dedicated to helping kids thrive in a world of media and technology. They provide parents, teachers, and policymakers with unbiased information, trusted advice, and innovative tools to help them harness the power of the media and technology as a positive force in all kids’ lives. On their website, you will find research-based tools to teach your students how to embrace the power of technology in school and in life.

Parent Pro Tech

Parent Pro Tech is a platform that provides parents and teachers with practical, expert-backed tools to help support students in navigating technology, including social media. Its mission is to equip families with guidance and resources that promote safe and responsible technology use.

Offered by the State of Georgia, Parent ProTech supports compliance with the Protecting Georgia’s Children on Social Media Act of 2024 and helps families stay informed about online safety.

Watch the Parent ProTech overview video (no login required) to learn more about the platform.
Employees can access the platform through the Google SSO sign-in link.
Parents can create an account using the parent registration link.

As a reminder, student school accounts are filtered and do not allow access to social media platforms.

NetSmartz Workshops

NetSmartz Workshop, is an interactive, educational safety resource for children aged 5 to 17, parents, guardians, educators, and law enforcement. It uses age-appropriate, 3D activities to teach children how to stay safer on the Internet.

Additional Resources

NetFamilyNews is an excellent source to obtain a weekly newsletter regarding Internet and Cyber Safety.
http://ikeepsafe.org/ offers a booklet that includes instructions to check for artifacts left behind on a computer running a Windows operating system.

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