STOPit parent letter

 

STOPit Reporting Letter

Dear  STrEaM Parents and Guardians,

We are pleased to announce that the Anchorage School District (ASD) has implemented STOPit.

STOPit is an anonymous reporting tool designed to deter and mitigate bullying, cyber abuse, and other inappropriate behaviors, consisting of an app and a back-end incident management system for school administrators. 

Specifically, the program empowers students and families to: 

• Report at-risk or inappropriate behaviors anonymously 

• Submit photo or video evidence 

• Alert designated administrators to issues and risks early, before they escalate 

No personal information is needed to use STOPit. The only way personally identifiable information will be accessible through STOPit is if a requester voluntarily includes it within the content of a request or message.

Both ASD and STOPit are committed to protecting the privacy of student data. STOPit is a signatory to the Student Privacy Pledge, spearheaded by the Future of Privacy Forum and the Software & Information Industry Association. You may review STOPit’s Privacy Policy for details, including more information on how anonymous reporting works.

Students and families have the power to help put an end to harmful and inappropriate behavior they see online through social media and other means. They can use STOPit to reach out for help if they or a peer are facing a personal crisis or experiencing bullying, abuse, or are otherwise in need of assistance. Our goal with STOPit is to create safer, kinder, school communities both online and off.

Please note that we will be launching STOPit in Advisory, PE and Health classes during the weeks of Oct. 31 - Nov. 11. At that time, your child will be invited to download the STOPit app from the app store on his or her smartphone or tablet at no charge. In addition to the app, STOPit is available via web on any computer or by phone at 907-416-5005.

We encourage you to download the STOPit app and search for your student’s school using the directory.  You can privately ask for help for your student, family, others you care about, or even acquaintances who appear to need help. For more information on STOPit, go to: www.asdk12.com/stopit

Together, we can make sure everyone in our community gets what they need to thrive.

Thank you!

Adam Mokelke
Principal