As students get ready to return to classes, the trial of six Bridgewater youths is top of mind for many.
The six are accused of distributing intimate images of underage girls without their permission.
South Shore Regional School Board Superintendent Scott Milner says they’re working to keep any more students from going through that ordeal.
” [The] school’s organizing a one-day student conference around digital literacy and digital citizenship. And the teachers are going to reboot their understanding of how to support students in that regard.”
Parental involvement is important to informing their children’s digital literacy, according to Milner.
“If parents see that their child might need some support, whether on the matter that we’re talking about or other issues that may come forward, we rely on them to work together with us to support their child and our students.”
He says councillors and mental health clinicians will be available as well when students return to class.
Millner says in addition to the seminar, information on safe internet practices will be integrated into daily lessons in the classroom.
