Cyber Safety

Keeping kids safe online takes everyone — teachers, parents, and students themselves. Here you'll find age-appropriate resources, interactive tools, and expert guidance to build a safer digital world for West Virginia's kids.

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Nearly 1 in 3 students report being cyberbullied in the past month. Online predators, sextortion, and AI-generated threats are reaching kids younger than ever. West Virginia schools are fighting back.

A Plan for Every Child

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Early Elementary (K-2)

Sensible and practical introductions to online safety for guardians and their children in grades K-2.
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Elementary (3-5)

Preparing students in grades 3-5 for safe and independent access to the world wide web.
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Nearly half of U.S. teens (ages 13–17) say they are online almost constantly — up from just 24% a decade ago.
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Pew Research Center, 2024
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In 2024, NCMEC received nearly 100 reports of financial sextortion per day, and since 2021, at least 36 teenage boys have taken their lives as a result of being victimized by the crime.
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NCMEC, 2025

Tools and Guidance for Everyone

SWAT Act

The Safety While Accessing Technology (SWAT) bill was passed by the WV Legislature in 2024 and requires all WV schools to provide cyber safety education.

Take it Down

The Take It Down service is one step you can take to help remove online nude, partially nude, or sexually explicit photos and videos taken before you were 18.

CyberTipline

The nation’s centralized reporting system for the online exploitation of children gives the public a way to report suspected online exploitation of children. Call 1-800-843-5678 to make a report.

InternetSafety101.org

Quick guides, safety settings walkthroughs for popular social media apps, research, statistics, and downloadable resources for adults who want to protect kids online.

Common Sense Media

A leading source of entertainment and technology recommendations for families, helping adults navigate with confidence.

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