Writing Prompt

The Children’s Internet Protection Act requires all schools receiving certain federal funds to install and use blocking software to prevent students viewing material considered “harmful to minors.” I believe that the school should block access to certain websites because some of the material may be harmful to minors and it helps keep the students on task.

The reason I believe the school should block access to certain websites because some of the material is harmful to minors. Websites like Youtube have good tutorials but can also have some explicit material. Another reason the school should block access to certain websites is because it helps keep the students on task. If certain websites weren’t blocked than more students would get distracted and not do their work. 

Some citizens may say that schools should not install and use blocking software to prevent students viewing material because the websites that get blocked have the best tutorial videos. However, there are other websites that do have good tutorials and don’t have the harmful material to minors.