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From the panelists: Technology is also a useful tool that allows students to report incidents of sexual assault, harassment, and violence and while the district level policies may have not caught up with the national narrative, the wave is coming and technologies can help.

“There is limitless potential for #edtech to help families, students, and educators and we are just beginning to tap into it.” - Ian Brodie, Middle School Counselor, Lake Braddock Secondary School, VA

“It’s the grey areas of imminent threats and those that may be a danger but it isn’t imminent, but could be, that FERPA makes more difficult in terms of information sharing in btwn agencies. What do we share and how? That needs to be the goal of FERPA rewrite.” - Dr. Connolly, MD

“Sometimes it’s not always easy in an emergency, like self and imminent harm, to navigate #FERPA and we really need to access information to address the safety issue.” - Middle School Counselor, Lake Braddock Secondary School, VA

“FERPA laws are necessary to protect student privacy but sometimes it gets used too much as a barrier for things the district couldn’t do. Need to understand what it is and what it is not.” Sup’t Florence School District One, SC

MD school psychologist and CT Principal of the Year @DianneVumback talk about how they use technology to administer school climate survey and identify at risk students #SchoolSafety

“Going 1:1 with technology, we put things in place to help keep kids safe, like @Gaggle_K12 which has been next level in terms of real life prevention of gun use, violence, and bullying. Kids feel safe using it to report things they need help with.” - Dr. Rich O’Malley, Supt, SC

“Online climate surveys looking at student perception of school safety, home and school life, and the ability to quickly see value drops is extremely helpful in being proactive to see what is brewing and if a student needs extra care.” - Dianne Vumback, Principal, Lincoln MS, CT

“Online trainings are great, but educators need to understand thoroughly the trainings they are receiving and need ongoing professional development.” - Dr. Christina Conolly, Director Psychological Services, Montgomery County, MD

“Using big data to help identify the kids who need help early is critical to effective prevention. And, prevention is key.” says school counselor from Lake Braddock Secondary School, VA

How is technology being used to help keep kids safe at school? Watch the @NCTET @nasponline @NASSP @ASCAtweets briefing here: bit.ly/2zZUkza

The Congressional Briefing on #SchoolSafety and technology is starting now! Watch the livestream here: bit.ly/2zZUkza.

I am very pleased to represent @NASSP as president of @NCTET in 2018! Looking forward to a great celebration of the #ERATE program’s 20th anniversary!! #Erate20

Thank you for the chance to recognize E-Rate +20 -- a program connecting millions of students to digital opportunity twitter.com/nctet/status/9…

Thank you to Commissioners @JRosenworcel, @MClyburnFCC, and @BrendanCarrFCC for joining @ALALibrary, @NCTET, and friends at the #Erate20 celebration. Here's to two decades of connecting libraries and their communities to the internet!

Grateful to accept the National Coalition for Technology in Education and Training award tonight at our celebration of #Erate's 20th anniversary. Thank you to @NCTET for all of the work you do to improve education in America. #Erate20

@SenMarkey “#Erate20 is something worth celebrating — bipartisan, bicameral, legislation that has improved the lives of schools, students, and libraries forever!”

@MClyburnFCC @BrendanCarrFCC thank you for the support of the #Erate20 program!

Thank you to our fabulous NCTET leadership team and Board for putting together such a wonderful #Erate20 celebration! @akarhuse @BernsteinJon

Politico’s @caitlinzemma explores all of the benefits of #ERate to students and libraries with our panelists: equitable access, affordable internet, ability to do advanced coursework, connecting our communities #Erate20