Internet Access
Internet Access
Embedded Files
Getting Online
All CCS devices for staff and students will already be connected to the CCS Wi-Fi. A Guest Wi-Fi is available for visitors in the "common areas" around the school such as the front office and library media center.
Having issues with the internet connection in your classroom or workspace? Think a website should be unblocked/blocked?
Submit a help request using incident IQ.
Zscaler
Our filtering system is called Zscaler. Staff and students have different filtering permissions, so each user is required to sign-in to Zscaler using their email username and password.
Why Is the Internet Filtered?
Chatham County Schools' Internet is filtered according to the federally mandated Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA). Technology Services takes student safety seriously. Our system works diligently to block inappropriate websites to keep our teachers and students safe online. Even using our best efforts, the filter can be imperfect at times.
Employees are given a higher level of access after they authenticate using their username and password. All users on our network must authenticate before they will be able to access the Internet, with fewer restrictions.
What Sites Blocked?
The internet filter blocks sites in the following categories: Nudity, Pornography, Sexuality, Gambling, Hate Speech, and for security (malware). We will also specifically block the following categories of websites to catch other sources of problems that can arise: Adult Sex Education, Adult themes, Alcohol/Tobacco, Gambling, Illegal or Questionable, Lingerie / Bikini, Other Adult Material, Militancy / Hate and Extremism, Online Chat, Peer to peer site, Radio Stations, Social Games, Social Networking, Social Networking Adult, Streaming Media, Tasteless, Violence, Weapons / Bombs, Drugs, Games, Blogs, and Spyware.
With very few exceptions, streaming services are also blocked to be in compliance with the company's Terms of Use. These sites include Amazon Prime, Netflix, Spotify, Pandora, Disney+, Hulu, etc.
Never share your username and password with students or log-on to a student's device with the intent to bypass the filter. This behavior provides the student with relatively unfiltered access to the Internet and is violation of the federally mandated Children's Internet Protection Act and the district's Technology Responsible Use Policy 3225/4312/7320.
In the classroom and library, it is your responsibility to actively monitor your students' behavior when using their student devices and the internet.
What if my students are still accessing inappropriate content?
Excerpt from the Technology Responsible Use Policy 3225/4312/7320:
“The use of school system technological resources, including access to the Internet, is a privilege, not a right. Individual users of the school system’s technological resources are responsible for their behavior and communications when using those resources. Responsible use of school system technological resources is use that is ethical, respectful, academically honest, and supportive of student learning. Each user has the responsibility to respect others in the school community and on the Internet. Users are expected to abide by the generally accepted rules of network etiquette. General student and employee behavior standards, including those prescribed in applicable board policies, the Code of Student Conduct, and other regulations and school rules, apply to use of the Internet and other school technological resources.”
Students that continue to defy a teacher's instructions to avoid inappropriate websites/activities need to have a discipline referral submitted to school administration. The best prevention of this is for teachers to closely monitor student computer use.
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