Beginning with the 2025–2026 school year, West Virginia law requires all public schools to provide annual instruction on safe and responsible technology use to students in grades 3–12 through the Safety While Accessing Technology (SWAT) Education Program. These annual lessons are to specifically focus on the safety aspect of digital citizenship - including topics such as recognizing sexual predators, understanding the risks of "sexting" or sharing explicit materials, cyberbullying, and human trafficking prevention. This requirement is established by West Virginia Senate Bill 466, enacted during the 2024 Regular Session.
S.W.A.T. Safety While Accessing Technology Training
March 18, 2026