Tennessee lawmakers pass bill tightening student internet safety rules in schools
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Updated · WVLT · May 8
Tennessee lawmakers pass bill tightening student internet safety rules in schools
6 articles · Updated · WVLT · May 8
The measure requires districts to notify parents immediately when students under 18 violate rules and to give pre-K through fifth graders restricted email accounts.
Schools must set and share internet safety policies with families and block websites involving violence, self-harm or pornography on student devices used at school.
In Knox County, parents urged limits on classroom laptop use, especially in K-2, while district officials said they are reviewing data-driven technology practices introduced during Covid.
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