Texas SB1298 mandates online safety instruction in public schools and by the Department of Public Safety.

Texas SB1298 amends the Education Code to require public school districts to include online safety in their curriculum. This includes instruction on sharing information on social media, maintaining personal security, preventing oversharing of personal information, identifying cyberbullying, predatory behavior, and human trafficking on the Internet, the permanence of information shared online, and how to report suspicious activity to appropriate authorities.

Texas SB1298 mandates online safety instruction in public schools and by the Department of Public Safety.

Texas SB1298 amends the Education Code to require public school districts to include online safety in their curriculum. This includes instruction on sharing information on social media, maintaining personal security, preventing oversharing of personal information, identifying cyberbullying, predatory behavior, and human trafficking on the Internet, the permanence of information shared online, and how to report suspicious activity to appropriate authorities.