If your web filter requires a frightening amount of effort to manage, you’re not alone.  Most web filters were designed for a simpler time — before cloud computing, AI, cyber stalkers, and the forces of technology changed the educational landscape forever.

You may fondly recall happier days, when school web filtering was simply about blocking inappropriate content. But those days have vanished. Today’s K-12 requirements demand a solution capable of much more. Yet you find yourself chained to an unforgiving filter that:

• Terrorizes you with endless false positives
• Haunts you with inflexible block/allow policies
• Curses you with tedious tasks and workarounds
• Is more complicated than a Cenobite’s puzzle box

The Nightmare on EdTech Street

The horror story continues when these rigid and lumbering web filters encounter modern challenges.

Imagine the screams when a teacher requests access to YouTube for their class plan, but your filter is limited to all-or-nothing blocking.

Or the terror of discovering you can’t handle iOS devices just as your district rolls out a new iPad program.

These aren’t fantastical ghost stories told around the campfire; they’re daily realities for many K-12 IT administrators.

Managing Your School Web Filter Shouldn’t Be Scary

Fortunately, there’s hope in this all-too-common tale of terror. A modern cloud-based filtering solution like Securly Filter will help you exorcise the demons that haunt you once and for all.

Much more than a content blocker, Securly Filter is the hub of a comprehensive safety, wellness, and engagement ecosystem. Like the Casper of school web filters, you can rely on Securly Filter to be the friendly helping hand you need:

• Automatically scans and categorizes new websites faster than a witch on a jet-powered broomstick
• Supports all devices — no IT sacrifices required
• Provides flexible YouTube controls that are shockingly un-frightening to manage
• Lets you introduce AI safely without spooking your administrators or teachers
• Reveals previously elusive edtech usage analytics and insights
• Pairs perfectly with other Securly solutions, like fava beans and a nice Chianti

Treat Yourself to a Better, Friendlier School Web Filter

Why suffer through another school year of filtering frights when there’s a better option? Explore what’s possible with a flexible cloud-based school web filter that does more than just block content.

In years gone by, Securly Filter was the first cloud-based web filter designed specifically for K-12 schools. Today, it’s continually being improved with innovative features that make edtech management much less tricky for IT administrators. 

Isn’t it time you exorcised your high-maintenance web filter? Let these resources be your guide:

• 7 Ways to Get More from Your School Web Filtering Solution
• 5 Steps for K-12 Technology Teams to Advance AI Education in Schools
• School Web Filter Buyer’s Guide 
• Chico USD | School Web Filtering Case Study