Stay Tuned for the Following Editorial Message . . .

I get e-mail from teachers all the time. They want me to recommend course materials & classroom resources on online safety. They want my opinion on Web-filtering products, closed-systems services, & their acceptable-use policies. But, most significantly, they want to know what liability they face, personally, if kids get into trouble online while under their supervision.

How sad that teachers-who are already overworked, underpaid, & without adequate support from us parents-feel they face legal liability for information our children might access. How schools are dealing with the whole Internet access issue might be at the core of this fear. Keeping our children safe requires a team effort. Schools, libraries, & parents have to join forces if we are going to make sure that all children will be safe & get the full benefit of the Internet. But many schools are either ignoring the problem, thinking that filtering software alone is the solution, or are making decisions behind closed doors. This is a community issue, & everyone has to take part & understand what the schools are doing online.

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