Alabama Schools Use Technology to Stop Student Bullying

Government Technology: Starting next school year, the Tuscaloosa County School System will roll out a new, anonymous way for students and parents alike to report bullying.

On Monday, the Tuscaloosa County Board of Education approved a contract with Anonymous Alerts to develop a free phone app that will allow people to report bullying to their respective schools using text messaging. The agreement, which the school system will use for $13,000 per year, allows Anonymous Alerts to tailor the app, as well as computer program that will be placed on the TCSS website.

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