It's back to school time! After last year's struggles, many parents are thankfully sending their kids back to in-person learning and proudly sharing online.
2020 provided parents with many challenges, all of which were hard to adjust to and parents everywhere deserve some praise!
Unfortunately though, the pandemic resulted in quite a few alarming increased trends regarding the safety of our children.
According to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children and the United Nations, 2020 saw a 97% increase in online enticements of children, a 106% increase in filed child-exploitation complaints, a 30% increase in children being trafficked, and a more than 10% increase in 'missing-child' reports in the United States.
We can be proud, thankful, and breathe a sigh of relief while sending our kids back to school, but please do keep in mind the type of information you're publicly sharing online about your little ones.
Ages, grades, and new school milestones are great! But their favorite colors, their school and specific teacher's classroom, their sports/extra-curricular activities, favorite things, and best friend's names are all specific items of interest that can be used for enticement by nefarious persons.
Stay safe and alert Kentucky; here's to being thankful yet aware for Back to School and the coming Fall colors!
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