Safer Internet Day

It’s Time to Take Charge of Our Digital Life

Let’s face it—daily life for most of us looks radically different than it did last year. Virtual classrooms, working from home, video calls with doctors, limited social gatherings and other public safety precautions have been implemented to help stop the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic across our country.

With so many aspects of our lives going digital, it’s more important than ever to do so in a way that’s safe, kind and inclusive. So National PTA is proud to invite you to join in our Safer Internet Day Celebrations, Feb. 8-12, 2021! This is the perfect time to evaluate your family’s online habits and get a refresh on digital safety and security best practices.

Mother and Daughter with Digital Tablet

Celebrated Worldwide

Safer Internet Day (Feb. 9, 2021) is an international education and awareness-raising effort, celebrated in over 100 countries. Led by Connect Safely in the United States, it’s a day to bring communities together to discuss challenges families face navigating the digital world, and empowers them to use technology responsibly, respectfully, critically and creatively.

National PTA Safer Internet Week

National PTA is proud to support the goals of Safer Internet Day by hosting an entire week of digital safety experiences February 8-12, 2021 to help PTAs and families create a safer, kinder, more inclusive online community together.

This interactive series will include something for everyone—PTA leaders, teachers and family members—including kids! You can attend all our sessions or pick the one that’s right for you.

Schedule of Events

Monday, February 8 at 7 p.m. EDT

Recording Now Available

The Internet Starts with "I" and Ends with "T" (Sponsored by Facebook)
Best for: PTA leaders

Hear what ConnectSafely and National PTA are doing to help PTAs and families stay safe, kind and inclusive online during Safer Internet Week and throughout the year.

Learn More

Make Your PTA Virtual (National PTA): Use these resources to help move your PTA to the digital world.
Build a More Diverse, Equitable and Inclusive PTA (National PTA): Explore how to embody diversity, equity and inclusion into your PTA.
ConnectSafely Video Insights: Sixteen conversations with inudustry leaders about online safety
ConnectSafely Lesson Plans: Help students at all age levels learn how to share responsibly, protect themselves and others online.
Parent’s Ultimate Guides (Common Sense Media): Stay up-to-date and get answers to your questions about all the latest titles and trends.

Tuesday, February 9 at 7 p.m. EDT

Recording Now Available

National PTA’s Safer Internet Day: Real Conversations with Families about Digital Kindness
Best for: everyone!

Families share their experiences with online exclusion, racism and bullying, conversations they have had within their families about these experiences, and advice for creating a kinder, more inclusive online community.

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31 Days of Kindness Calendar (Google): Spread kindness and positivity by completing one act of kindness each day throughout one month.
Cyberbullying Quick Guide for Parents and Teens (National PTA & Connect Safely): Get the facts on cyberbullying: what it is, how to spot it, and what to do if your family experiences it.
Host a National PTA Digital Families Event (National PTA): Download a template agenda, presentations, planning checklist, recruitment tools and evaluation to make planning and executing your event easy.
Facebook Get Digital: Get lesson plans, conversation starters, activities, videos and other resources to help young people become empowered in a digital world.

Wednesday, February 10 at 7 p.m. EDT

Recording Now Available

Workshop: Helping Families Navigate Technology (Sponsored by Google)
Best for: families of elementary school-aged students

Join us in celebrating Safer Internet Day with the Google Families Team to discuss programs, products, and tools to help families stay safer while using games, apps. While we chat, your kids will be invited to play Interland, a fun game to help kids become a confident explorer of the digital world.

Learn More

Interland (Google): Use this fun game to help your child become a confident explorer of the digital world.
Be Internet Awesome Family Guide (National PTA): Includes games, talking points for family discussions and activities to help families lay a strong foundation for safe, successful use of the Internet.
Gaming Safety Using Roblox (Connect Safely): Video interview with the Director of Community Safety & Digital Civility at Roblox.
Roblox Quick Guide for Parents and Kids (National PTA & Connect Safely): Get the facts on the latest gaming craze, which has a digital socializing component.
How to Tell Who Your Kid Is Talking to Online—and How to Keep Their Convos Cool. (Common Sense Media): Learn exactly who kids should talk to on different platforms, what parents can determine from a routine spot check of their devices, and settings you can use to limit their circle.
Host a Be Internet Awesome event (National PTA): Download a template agenda, presentations, planning checklist, recruitment tools and evaluation to make planning and executing your event easy.

Thursday, February 11 at 7 p.m. EDT

Recording Now Available

The Ultimate School Assembly (Sponsored by TikTok)
Best for: middle and high school students and families, PTSA members

Everyone’s on TikTok these days! Join in to hear how TikTok creator, Ms. Frost, protects her family's personal information and stay safe online, and how you can do the same with your kids.

Alexis Frost is Bay Area teacher, mom, advocate and creator. With 14 years teaching experience in Math and Science, Alexis brings her enthusiasm and creativity to life on her TikTok.

Learn More

TikTok Tips for Parents (National PTA & TikTok): Learn the ins and outs of TikTok so you can feel comfortable that your teen is having a fun, safe experience while using the app.
TikTok Quick Guide for Parents and Teens (National PTA & Connect Safely): Get an overview of the TikTok app with simple steps to keep your teen safe and having fun.
TikTok Safety Videos (National PTA & TikTok): These short videos show how you can handle real life situations on TikTok, so you can navigate the tough stuff with confidence.
Host a TikTok Event (National PTA): Download a template agenda, presentations, planning checklist, recruitment tools and evaluation to make planning and executing your PTA event easy.

Friday, February 12 at 7 p.m. EDT

Recording Now Available

Have The Smart Talk (Sponsored by NortonLifeLock)
Best for: everyone!

Learn about online safety risks, how to create effective digital safety community partnerships, and how The Smart Talk can help your family determine online values, set privacy boundaries and stay better connected.

Learn More

The Smart Talk (National PTA): Take your family through a series of guided digital safety questions and create a personalized agreement based on your answers.
Video: The Smart Talk - How to Set Tech Rules for Your Family (NortonLifeLock)
Video: 4 Easy Steps to Keep Your Devices Safe (NortonLifeLock)
Video: How to Stop Your Device from Tracking Your Location (NortonLifeLock)

Host a Safer Internet Day Event

Check out the current PTA Connected programs for a variety of free, ready-to-go event planning toolkits and ideas you can use to plan and host your own Safer Internet Day event.

All PTA Connected programs provide resources to help start conversations with your family and community about how we can all work together to use digital devices safely and effectively as we interact online. Some programs are ideal for younger audiences, others are best for older audiences, and still others are great for everyone!

Join Us for Our Safer Internet Day Events

Don’t miss out on the Safer Internet Day festivities! PTAs can spread the word on social media with our Communications Toolkit which includes sample messaging, templates and graphics for each day of the week.

Safer Internet Day Communications Toolkit

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Use these Virtual Backgrounds for your Next Video

Use these complimentary virtual backgrounds when you join our events to celebrate Safer Internet Week!

Safer Internet Day

In This Section

It’s Time to Take Charge of Our Digital Life

Celebrated Worldwide

National PTA Safer Internet Week

Schedule of Events

Monday, February 8 at 7 p.m. EDT

Tuesday, February 9 at 7 p.m. EDT

Wednesday, February 10 at 7 p.m. EDT

Thursday, February 11 at 7 p.m. EDT

Friday, February 12 at 7 p.m. EDT

Host a Safer Internet Day Event

Join Us for Our Safer Internet Day Events

Use these Virtual Backgrounds for your Next Video

Sponsors

Safer Internet Day

In This Section

It’s Time to Take Charge of Our Digital Life

Celebrated Worldwide

National PTA Safer Internet Week

Schedule of Events

Monday, February 8 at 7 p.m. EDT

Tuesday, February 9 at 7 p.m. EDT

Wednesday, February 10 at 7 p.m. EDT

Thursday, February 11 at 7 p.m. EDT

Friday, February 12 at 7 p.m. EDT

Host a Safer Internet Day Event

Join Us for Our Safer Internet Day Events

Use these Virtual Backgrounds for your Next Video

Sponsors

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