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We recently <\/span>introduced Instagram Teen Accounts<\/span><\/a>, a new experience for teens, guided by parents. Teen Accounts were designed to give parents peace of mind that their teens are having safe, age-appropriate experiences on Instagram, with built-in protections turned on automatically. These protections help limit unwanted contact and inappropriate content, as well as bullying and harassment.<\/span><\/p>\n

We\u2019re continuing to listen to parents \u2013 and we hear that they want additional support when it comes to cyberbullying, particularly when it happens at school.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Today, we\u2019re rolling out a new School Partnership Program, starting with a pilot open to all US middle and high schools. The School Partnership Program, developed with support from the <\/span>International Society for Technology in Education and the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development<\/span><\/a> (ISTE+ASCD), is designed to help educators report potential teen safety issues, including bullying, directly to us.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cOur nationally-representative research involving US middle and high schoolers has identified that only 13% of targeted youth report being cyberbullied to the school. A reason frequently cited is that educators are not in a position to do anything about it. Instagram\u2019s new School Partnership program changes that. This system will now fast-track solutions that students and educators want to see.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2013 Sameer Hinduja, PhD, Co-director, Cyberbullying Research Center<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

We recognize that teachers and educators, along with parents, play a big role in helping teens navigate online spaces. We don\u2019t want social media to be a distraction from school, which is why we give parents easy ways to <\/span>block their teens from using Instagram during school hours<\/span><\/a>. For teachers and educators who are also grappling with how to help teens navigate social media, we hope this program provides an additional way to help them tackle bullying and online safety issues.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cWithin the first week of partnering with Instagram, we saw bullying and harassing posts and profiles taken down. Their prioritizing of verified school accounts and speedy response supports schools in reducing student anxiety and increasing student safety. They\u2019re also focused on prevention, with lots of resources for students and families to support a safe social media experience.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n

\u2013 D.J. Ashford, Studio Art and Media Teacher, LEA Representative, Muwekma Ohlone Middle School<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Over the past year, we\u2019ve worked with the ISTE+ASCD to test the School Partnership Program with 60 schools, and provide more support to school administrators when it comes to teen safety online. We\u2019ve seen promising early results from our test, so today, we\u2019re opening enrollment up more widely.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Schools that sign up to become school partners on Instagram receive:<\/span><\/p>\n