i-SAFE Community Action Teams

92 percent of parents say they have established rules for their child’s Internet activity **
34 percent of children say their parents have not established rules for Internet activity *
40 percent of kids do not discuss Internet safety with their parents *
54 percent of parents say feel their ability to monitor and shelter their children from inappropriate material is limited **
37 percent of kids say their parents would disapprove if they knew what they did, where they went, or with whom they chatted on the Internet *
90 percent of parents say they know “some” or “a lot” about where their children go or what their children do on the Internet **
23 percent of kids say their parents have no idea how much time they spend on the Internet *

*2003-04 i-SAFE survey of 19,000 students grades 5-8
**3,000 parents responded to i-SAFE Parent survey

80 percent of kids spend at least 1 hour per week on the Internet
11 percent of kids spend more than 1 ½ hours per day on the Internet
55 percent of kids have given their personal information (name, sex, age, etc.) over the Internet
52 percent of kids prefer to be alone when online
18 percent of kids feel safer on the Internet than they do in the physical world
10 percent of kids feel it is okay to post their picture on the Internet
10 percent of kids have met someone face-to-face that they previously met online

Based on 2003-04 i-SAFE survey of 19,000 students grades 5-8

42 percent of kids have been bullied while online
35 percent of kids have been threatened online
21 percent of kids have received mean or threatening e-mail or other messages
58 percent of kids admit someone has said mean or hurtful things to them online
53 percent of kids admit having said something mean or hurtful to another person online
58 percent of kids have not told their parents or an adult about something mean or hurtful that happened to them online

Based on 2004 i-SAFE survey of 1,500 students grades 4-8

54 percent of students have made an effort to discuss Internet safety with their parents
45 percent of students have discussed Internet safety with their friends
76 percent of students are more careful about where they go and what they do online
80 percent of students are more careful about the personal information they share online
79 percent of students are less likely to meet someone new from the Internet in person