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Internet
Facts:
"According
to Highlights of the Youth Internet Safety Survey conducted by the
U.S. Department of Justice “one in five children (10 to 17 years
old) receive unwanted sexual solicitations online.”
"Less
than 5 percent of parents are aware of online sexual exploitation and
fewer think their child is at risk."
"Only
1 in 4 children report unsolicited contacts by people they don't
know."
(Center
for Missing and Exploited Children)
Not
all public libraries have internet filtering enabled, check with
your local public library to see if they offer this service.
All
public schools that receive federal funding are required by CIPA
(Children's Internet Protection Act) to
have filtering software and/or hardware installed and activated
on all internet accessible
machines inorder to protect children.
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Dear USD
286 Parents and Patrons,
Although
there are many benefits to the internet, there are also many
dangers. In order
to assist you in protecting your children at home while
using the internet, I have compiled a list of web sites
that may offer some help and give you more information
of the dangers on the internet, chat sites, personal blog
sites,
and other sites your children may access.
If you
have other sites that you feel would be helpful to other
parents, please contact the school. The site will be reviewed
and added after approval.
Nancy Pinard, Technology
Coordinator
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The
List:
The National Center
for Missing and Exploited Children
Information
on laws enacted to protect children as well as dangers
on the web and how to keep children safe.
Internet
Crime Complaint Center
IC3's
mission is to serve as a vehicle to receive, develop, and
refer criminal complaints regarding the rapidly expanding
arena of cyber crime. The IC3 gives the victims of cyber
crime a convenient and easy-to-use reporting mechanism
that alerts authorities of suspected criminal or civil
violations.
Wired
Safety.org
WiredSafety
provides help, information and education to Internet and
mobile device users of all ages. We handle cases of cyberabuse
ranging from identity and credential theft, online fraud
and cyberstalking, to hacking and malicious code attacks.
Netsmartz
An
interactive, educational safety resource to teach kids
and teens how to stay safer on the
Internet. NetSmartz combines the newest technologies available
and the most current information to create high-impact
educational activities that are well received by even the
most tech-savvy kids.
Parent
Tip Sheet
Tip
sheet telling parent how to keep their kids a little
safer online
Child
Find Manitoba
Printable
activities to complete with your children
Kidsmart
Kidsmart
is an award winning practical internet safety program
website for schools, young people, parents, and agencies,
produced by the children's internet charity Childnet International.
Online
Victimization: A Report on the Nation's Youth
Produced
in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Justice's
Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
and University of New Hampshire's Crimes Against Children
Research Center, this groundbreaking national survey
of 1,501 youth aged 10 to 17 documented their use of
the Internet and experiences while online including unwanted
exposure to sexual solicitation, sexual material, and
harassment. And it includes recommendations to help make
the Internet safer for children. 62 pp.
USD
286 Acceptible Use Policy
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