April 11, 2025
Get Free Resources For Your Students
Be Kind Online is an initiative for schools that aims to stop social isolation online and create more welcoming
digital spaces for middle school students.
Teachers: Sign Up Your School
Our FREE program includes
- 3 Lessons created by National Teen Board members & educators
- Discussion/reflection points to assess students’ social media relationships
- A bilingual student leader guide on how to run a BKO Day
- 1 hour “How to Run Be Kind Online Day” teacher training workshop
Parents: Send This Template
Are you an interested parent?
Send this email template to your student’s teacher, school, or afterschool program to get them to access the curriculum.
Teachers: Sign Up Your School
Our FREE program includes
- 3 Lessons created by National Teen Board members & educators
- Discussion/reflection points to assess students’ social media relationships
- A bilingual student leader guide on how to run a BKO Day
- 1 hour “How to Run Be Kind Online Day” teacher training workshop
Parents: Send This Template
Are you an interested parent?
Send this email template to your student’s teacher, school, or afterschool program to get them to access the curriculum.
WHY THIS
MATTERS
- 90% of teens have used social media
- 75% of teens report having at least 1 active social media profile
- 51% report visiting a social media site at least daily
- 75% of teens have their own mobile devices with internet capabilities
- 9 hours a day is the average amount that teens are online, not including schoolwork
Source: American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
This year’s theme is…
In today’s ever-connected world, where social media often shapes our interactions, BKO aims to inspire students to reflect on their own social media usage, including what it means to engage in positive online and offline behavior. We know that social media is here to stay, so how can we empower our students to use it to find community and inspire them to take action in real life?
