What kinds of safeguards are in place to prevent misuse of the laptops by students?
Every student and parent is required to sign off on their school’s Acceptable Use Policy, which describes guidelines for safely accessing the Internet while using the laptops. Each school uses content filters, but these do not block 100% of inappropriate material. Teachers and parents need to also play a role in supervising students’ safe use of the Internet. The schools have conducted or are planning to conduct Internet safety training sessions for teachers, students and parents. Teachers will be trained to oversee the safe use of the laptops while students are in school and parents will be expected to ensure that they are used safely at home.
