The role filtering plays in protecting students and school networks has significantly changed. IT teams are expected to address real-time proxy threats, monitor student use of AI tools, surface risky behavior, and explain access decisions, all while minimizing disruption and administrative overhead.
In this session, join Lightspeed’s VP of Product for IT Solutions for a real-world conversation on how the role of filtering is shifting in K–12, and what IT teams are doing to keep up without adding more complexity.
We’ll cover:
- Key filtering challenges emerging in 2026 tied to cybersecurity and student safety
- What’s next in monitoring student use of AI tools like ChatGPT and Copilot
- New tools that help balance content access and protection
- The growing need for visibility into access, usage patterns, and filter decisions
- How AI tools can reduce troubleshooting time and improve decision-making
