What Worth County Schools Parents Need to Know

Protecting Georgia's Children on Social Media Act of 2024: Keeping students safe in the digital age

Georgia’s Social Media Act of 2024 requires all public schools to implement strong technology protection measures to prevent inappropriate use of technology and promote responsible digital citizenship. 

 Our district already: 

• Provides content filtering on all WCSD-issued devices both on campus and off campus 

• Enforces a Responsible Use Policy aligned with CIPA (Children’s Internet Protection Act) and FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) 

• Offers ongoing digital citizenship education for students 

These efforts reflect our long-standing commitment to student safety and digital responsibility. 

Introducing Parent Protech

To support parents, the Georgia Department of Education has partnered with Parent ProTech, a free resource for all Georgia public school parents. 

Parent ProTech offers: 

• Easy-to-follow tutorials on setting up parental controls on devices and apps 

• Guidance on how to talk to your child about online safety 

• Tools to help you monitor and manage your child’s digital activity 

• Support in understanding how to implement parental measures and controls in line with the Social Media Act of 2024 

• Digital citizenship lessons and videos for classroom use 

How to sign up for Parent Protech

1. Visit https://app.parentprotech.com/1068/worth-county/en/signup?source=admin

2. Complete the information to create your account. Select "Add Child" to customize your view of Parent ProTech resources. 

3. Select Create account. 

4. Select the For the Home tab to view tools, videos, and other resources.