Student Email Accounts
Beginning with the 2013-14 school year, all WCPSS students and staff must use WCPSS provided e-mail accounts for student to teacher e-mail communication.
Why WCPSS Issues Student E-mail Accounts
Why WCPSS Issues Student E-mail Accounts
- Students under the age of 13 are not legally allowed to create e-mail accounts with most major providers such as Google and Hotmail.
- Complies with Board Policy 2313, R&P 2313 and the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA).
- Provides transparent communication between students and teachers.
- Allows intervention and investigations into e-mail harassment and/or cyber bullying.
- Honors Parent request to deny student e-mail.
- Teachers no longer required to keep up with a student's ever changing personal e-mail address.