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At Meta, we want the same thing as parents and educators: to ensure teens have safe, age-appropriate experiences online, and that the time teens spend on our apps is meaningful. That\u2019s why we introduced <\/span>Teen Accounts<\/span><\/a> for Instagram, Facebook, Messenger, and Threads, and why we recently announced <\/span>an agreement<\/span><\/a> with 52 bipartisan state Attorneys General across the US that will further support teens and parents with new restrictions.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Last year, we launched the <\/span>School Partnership Program<\/span><\/a> in partnership with the <\/span>International Society for Technology in Education and the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development<\/span><\/a> (ISTE+ASCD) to help protect teens from safety issues like online bullying. This program makes it easier for educators to report potential teen safety issues directly to us, and we\u2019re proud to share that we\u2019ve partnered with nearly 17,000 schools so far.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Following feedback from school administrators, educators, and parents about how difficult it is to keep students informed about what\u2019s happening across their school communities, we\u2019re creating a new, centralized hub for school-related accounts. This will make it easier for schools to reach students, and for students to stay safe and informed on Instagram. Now, schools that sign up to become school partners on Instagram will have easy access to:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Verified students at schools participating in the School Partnership Program will have the ability to access new features we\u2019re announcing today, including:<\/span><\/p>\n We don\u2019t want social media to be a distraction from school. These features are built to support educators and help teens to stay informed outside of classroom hours. That\u2019s why Teen Accounts give parents easy ways to block their teens from using Instagram during school hours.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Keeping teens safe online is paramount and we want to assure educators and parents that we\u2019re building these features with the proper protections in place so teens can explore their interests and express their creativity in a safe, age-appropriate space.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n M<\/span>iddle and high schools in the US can sign up for the School Partnership Program by selecting \u2018Account type and tools\u2019 or \u2018Business tools and controls.\u2019 See full step by step instructions<\/span> here<\/span><\/a>. Schools can also visit<\/span> about.instagram.com\/community\/educators<\/span><\/a> to learn more.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n We\u2019ve partnered with third-party validator UNiDAYS to verify high school students before they can join their verified school community. If they\u2019re not verified, they won\u2019t have access to these features. Clubs and teams posts are intended to be a centralized information hub for school communities. School administrators and educators at participating schools can also remove Club and Team accounts, Stories, and Notes. Through our Family Center, parents are able to get insights into their teen\u2019s school participation, including notifications if their teen leaves or joins a school. <\/span><\/p>\n We look forward to continuing to partner with schools to further support youth safety<\/span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n
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