Protecting Children is our Priority
It’s been on the cover of People this week and was featured on the Today Show. Parents are growing more and more concerned about Internet bullying. We are concerned about it too. That’s why were are here–to protect children from all types of dangers online.
Feel free to ask us a question about Internet bullying. We will be glad to answer it.
Raising money is challenging. And how many chocolate bars can you eat and how much wrapping paper do you need? Parents, grandparents and co-workers get tired of the same items year after year.
KidsEmail.org has a fundraiser that will not only help earn money for your organizations but educate the public about Internet Safety. More than one third of children report that they are approached by strangers online. Would your kids know what to do?
KidsEmail.org’s mission is to keep kids safe while they are surfing the net and reading their email. By selling KidsEmail.org cards, you are helping parents keep their kids away from online predators and spammers.
Here’s why you should fundraise with us. We offer the highest profit margin in the industry. You can make $7 out of every $10 you sell.
You can learn more about our fundraising program at kidsemail.org/fundraising.
Over the weekend someone left a poll on our Facebook page about “Internet Mobbing.” I was not familiar with that term and I had to look it up. Internet Mobbing is what we often call “cyberbullying.” Kids get together and pick on other kids online. While a lot of this happens on social media sites and in chatrooms, some kids get emails that are hurtful and mean.
Cyberbullying is a serious problem. Some reports indicate that there have been suicides as a result of these incidents. When talking to your kids about Internet safety, make sure you ask them if they are being bullied or harassed online too.
As if parents did not have enough to worry with, Google announced a new form of social media in February–Buzz. Immediatly internet safety experts expressed concerns about Buzz including one feature that allowed GPS to disclose a person’s location.
Google took action this week and has launched some safety videos aimed at teens about internet safety. The videos offer the same kind of advice a most other sites. However, how many teens are going to take the time to watch the videos–unless forced to by a parent.
What do you think of Buzz?
We are always looking for ways to serve you better. In the past few weeks, we have been upgrading our servers (pun intended!). Some of you may have noticed some glitches during this upgrade and we apologize. Most of you should not notice any changes at all.
We have a lot of exciting things happening. Last month we launched our affiliate program. In the next few weeks, we will be launching our fundraising program. Thank you for being a part of what we do here at KidsEmail.org.
Online predators are not getting our kids email addresses randomly. Social networking sites have become a fertile breeding ground for online predators. The most dangerous are sex offenders looking for their next victim.
Facebook, the world’s most popular social networking site, is creating what they are calling a “global safety advisory board.” A representative from Common Sense Media, ConnectSafely, WiredSafety, Childnet International and the Family Online Safety Institute will serve on the board.
While convicted sex offenders are required to register their addresses with law enforcement in 25 states, that doesn’t stop them from finding a way to get on the sites. More than 3,500 sex offenders in New York were removed from Facebook and MySpace recently.
Many state legislatures meet during the first few months of the year and most are now winding down. Every year a new crop of laws are introduced regarding online sexual predators. This year Wisconsin is taking the lead in penalizing online predators. Their proposed law would double the penalty for predators who actually meet a child in person. You can read the article here:
http://www.jsonline.com/news/statepolitics/87398752.html
While it is great that lawmakers are passing tougher laws, nothing substituted parental involvement and education. If you haven’t talked to your kids about Internet safety, do it as soon as you can.
Let’s face it–all parent are busy. Busyness is just a part of family life. And when you are busy, Internet safety may not be the first thing on your mind.
If you have older kids who are basically able to care for themselves you may not be standing over them when they are online. And even the best kids can stray to something they shouldn’t see or be lured by an Internet predator. That’s why you need tools to help you when you can’t stand over their shoulder.
That’s what we are here for–to help you feel confident your kids are okay when surfing the net–even when you are busy.
Let’s face it–all parent are busy. Busyness is just a part of family life. And when you are busy, Internet safety may not be the first thing on your mind.
If you have older kids who are basically able to care for themselves you may not be standing over them when they are online. And even the best kids can stray to something they shouldn’t see or be lured by an Internet predator. That’s why you need tools to help you when you can’t stand over their shoulder.
That’s what we are here for–to help you feel confident your kids are okay when surfing the net–even when you are busy.
While most schools have “filters” on their computers to keep kids from porn and spam, savvy developers usually find a way around these filters. Idaho lawmakers want to increase Internet security efforts in the state’s schools. Their proposal would require school to develop safe Internet usage policies that would have to be approved by their local school board. And the proposed bill mandates Internet safety training in the school.
Only 27 states have a similar policy now and Idaho is taking a giant leap in the right direction. The House approved the bill on Friday and it now heads to the State Senate.
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