Online Privacy and Safety Resources
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the health and safety of听all students is the priority of the 水果派AV解说 State Education Department. We recognize that these are unusual times that require the ability to be creative and flexible in our approach for purposes of delivering educational services to students during school closures caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. For general information about our response to COVID-19, please visit the 水果派AV解说 Coronavirus (COVID-19) website.
The continuity of education for students during the COVID-19 pandemic is of utmost importance to the Department during this time, and we recognize that schools are utilizing digital online tools to deliver classes and communicate with staff and students. We know that parents, students and even educational agency staff may have questions related to the privacy and security of student data when these tools are used.听 Parents and the community are critical contributors to each student鈥檚 success and we will do our best to keep you informed.听 Please visit our COVID-19 Resources for Families and Communities website for valuable resources for families and communities.
If a district has made the decision to use online tools as part of a continuity of learning plan, it is the district鈥檚 responsibility to ensure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, including FERPA, COPPA, IDEA, Education Law 搂 2-d, and the new Part 121 of the Commissioner of Education鈥檚 Regulations. Education Law 搂 2-d and Part 121 outline requirements for educational agencies related to the protection of the personally identifiable information (PII) of students in the student鈥檚 records, as well as PII related to annual professional performance reviews (APPR).听 Further, the definition of 鈥榯hird party contractor鈥 makes it clear that any person or entity that is not an educational agency, that receives student data or teacher or principal data from a school district, BOCES or other educational agency for purposes of providing services, must do so pursuant to a contract or other written agreement. Education Law 搂2-d includes requirements for such contractors and the contracts with which they are engaged.听
We understand that questions and concerns will continue to arise during this time. Please refer to our Continuity of Learning website for regular updates to these questions.听听
U.S. Department of Education
The U.S. Department of Education鈥檚 Student Privacy Policy Office (SPPO) has issued guidance regarding student privacy and the application of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) during remote learning. This information is available at .
Specifically, the SPPO has issued a FAQ to assist school officials in protecting student privacy and the disclosure of personally identifiable information (PII) during remote learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. This information is available at .
In addition, the SPPO has issued guidelines and resources for virtual learning and the application of FERPA during the COVID-19 pandemic, which is available at: .
Federal Trade Commission
厂肠丑辞辞濒蝉:听 The Federal Trade Commission has published guidance to help schools comply with the Children鈥檚 Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) and the Children鈥檚 Online Privacy Protection Rule when implementing and using technology to provide remote learning.听General Information from the Federal Trade Commission can be found at:听.
Section M of the Federal Trade Commission鈥檚 鈥淐omplying with COPPA: Frequently Asked Questions鈥 specifically addresses issues that schools may face.听That guidance can be found at: Complying with .
Parents: For Parents, the Federal Trade Commission has numerous resources to help you protect your children when they engage in online activities.听 Those resources can be found at .听
The publication 鈥溾 is written and designed for kids.听 This FTC publication gives kids information that they need to protect themselves while online.听
FBI
碍颈诲蝉:听 The FBI has the for kids. This program is a fun interactive adventure for kids that teaches them about online safety.听 Even though the programs are tailored for 4th through 8th graders, anyone can play and learn while having fun!听
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