A safety ecosystem built for today’s online landscape
Technology, apps, and online trends are constantly changing. Bark helps schools keep up with a comprehensive safety solution that combines technology, education, and training to support district priorities and community well-being.
A student-focused safety plan for
today’s issues and those in the future
The reality for teens and tweens, according to the 2025 annual report from Bark
79% of teens experienced bullying as a bully, victim, or witness.
48% of tweens engaged in conversations about anxiety.
45% of teens engaged in conversations about depression.
“We already had safety measures in place, but Bark filled a gap we didn’t even realize was there. It helps surface early warning signs that other tools can miss and gives our team the context we need to respond quickly and thoughtfully. Bark has become an essential element of our student safety puzzle, as it helps to identify risk and support students in all aspects of prevention, intervention, and postvention."
——Jon Widmier, Mental Health Coordinator (High Schools), Littleton Public Schools
Get ahead of student safety concerns
Students often show signs of bullying, self-harm, violence, and other concerns in their digital activity before an incident occurs. Bark for Schools uses advanced AI to understand context, not just keywords, and surfaces actionable alerts so teams can identify risk earlier and intervene before concerns escalate.
With flexible monitoring options from free to advanced, schools can reduce alert noise, respond faster, and gain broader visibility as the ways students communicate continue to evolve.
Build the human layer of protection
Policies, phone restrictions, monitoring, and filtering all play an important role in creating safer digital environments. But technology and rules can only go so far.
Students still need the skills to navigate what happens online. Educators need practical strategies for the situations showing up in classrooms and schools. And parents need the knowledge and tools to reinforce healthy technology use at home.
Bark helps districts invest in this human layer of protection with training and education for students, educators, and families – creating a more informed, aligned community around student digital safety and well-being.
“This type of constructive, hands-on training will leave a lasting impression on our students that we hope will translate into a lifetime of responsible and effective internet and device use.”
More individualized support for student safety
For students with disabilities, safety and independence can look different for every child. Bark Phone and Bark Watch give schools and support teams flexible tools to help meet individual needs, from location awareness for students at risk of wandering or elopement to safer communication and more appropriate access to technology.
Customizable controls can also help students practice digital skills and gradually build greater independence with a phone, while giving the adults supporting them added visibility and peace of mind.
