What's Really Happening on Your Kid's School Laptop

Cyberbullying, drug conversations, sextortion risk, and violent threats aren't just happening on your kid's phone, they're showing up on school-issued laptops too. New Bark for Schools data breaks down exactly how often, by category and by state.Titania Jordan, Chief Parent Officer at Bark Technologies, shares data from Bark's work protecting students across more than 3,700 school districts nationwide since the program launched free in response to the Parkland shooting.In this episode, you'll hear the real alert breakdown from school-issued devices: violence-related content topped the list at almost 40%, with drug-related conversations close behind at nearly 23% and medically concerning content at almost 12%. Titania also shares a state-specific finding from Georgia, where over half of all alerts were tied to a child being contacted by a predator. You'll also learn about Bark's free Connected Communities program, which brings hands-on digital safety education directly to fourth and fifth graders, and TechSafeLearning.org, a resource founded in memory of Nate Bronstein that gives parents templates and guidance for opting their kids out of unsafe school tech.Key insight: In Georgia, more than half of all school-device safety alerts Bark sent were for a child being contacted by a predator.If you enjoyed this episode, please leave a review wherever you’re watching or listening, it only takes 30 seconds and helps other parents find us.Join the conversation in our Parenting in a Tech World Facebook community: https://info.bark.us/join-pitwLearn more about how Bark protects kids on school-issued devices: https://www.bark.us/schoolsAdditional resources mentioned in this episode:https://info.bark.us/tech-safe-learninghttps://info.bark.us/cc