Keeping Kids Safe Online Blog
The internet is a big place with lots of fun and exciting things to explore, but it can also be a bit tricky to navigate safely. The Keeping Kids Safe Online Blog is here to help kids, parents, and teachers understand how to stay safe online. We’ll talk about why it’s important to know the right ways to use the internet and how everyone can work together to protect young surfers. Dive into our blog for easy tips and advice that will help you and your family enjoy the internet safely and confidently!
Teaching Digital Safety Isn’t Optional Anymore—Here’s a Turnkey K–12 Program That Makes It Easy
Designed for teachers, tech coaches, counselors & curriculum planners preparing for Spring 2026 implementation - introducing Digital Safety Curriculum for K-12. In today’s classrooms, teachers are expected to cover far more than just reading, math, and...
The Dark Corners Of The Internet: What Every Parent Needs To Know About Emerging Online Threats To Kids
There are conversations I wish we didn’t have to have. But here we are—because ignoring hard truths doesn’t protect our children. And pretending the digital world isn’t changing at an alarming pace only leaves families more vulnerable. That’s why we created the Screen...
The rising tide of exploitation: why we’re losing the fight against online child predators
By Kevin Cronister, ICAC Lead Detective Each year, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) releases new data. Numbers that hint at the scale of a crisis too big for statistics to contain—millions of CyberTipline reports involving suspected child...
One conversation at a time: How families and communities are protecting childhood in a digital age
There are some conversations that feel too big to begin. Talking about the digital world and our kids—what they’re exposed to, what they’re carrying, how their brains and hearts are shaped by screens—that’s one of those conversations. It’s big. It’s overwhelming. And...
Why this mom is suing IXL: A quiet fight to protect student data privacy in schools
There are moments in parenting when something small nudges at your attention—and then, without warning, that “small” thing becomes a defining shift. That’s what happened to Gretchen Shanahan in 2018. She remembers it clearly—the way the questions started stacking up...
Screen Guardians presents to the Kansas State Board of Education
Protecting digital health & safety for Kansas students and beyond. In September 2025, Screen Guardians had the honor of delivering a special presentation to the Kansas State Board of Education. This was not an ordinary appearance — it was the result of...
Why the word safety is complicated in digital spaces (especially for teens)
When headlines are terrifying and the digital world feels increasingly unfiltered, it’s easy to understand the urgency behind legislation like the Kids Online Safety Act. As parents and educators, we’re desperate for guardrails—something to help hold the chaos back....
When Schools Fail to Protect—Why This Kansas School Dance Incident Is a Wake-Up Call for Parents
What happens when protecting children takes a back seat to bureaucracy, miscommunication, or worse—inaction? In one of the most emotionally charged and urgent episodes of the Screen Guardians Podcast, host Katie Longhauser and co-host Detective...
What Happens When Teens Quit Social Media? Giuliana’s Story Says It All
We’ve all heard the warnings about screen time and social media overuse, but what actually happens when students step away from it completely? At Screen Guardians, we recently sat down with Giuliana Nussmeier, a recent graduate from Faustina Academy, for a raw and...
Navigating a New School Year of Screens: Holding On to What We Can Control
Screen time rules for kids have never felt more important—or more complicated. As a new school year kicks off, many parents are navigating uncharted digital territory: school-issued devices, virtual assignments, and a constant stream of online distractions. In...
