Partner with Instagram to help keep students safe

Schools can sign up for the School Partnership Program to become a school partner, and receive prioritized reporting and digital safety resources for students, parents and guardians. This program is currently available for all US middle and high schools.

Note: If using Android, join the waitlist in your Instagram app by visiting account settings, then selecting ‘Account type and tools’ or ‘Business tools and controls’.

“Our nationally-representative research involving US middle and high schoolers has identified that only 13% of targeted youth report being cyberbullied to the school. A reason frequently cited is that educators are not in a position to do anything about it. Instagram’s new School Partnership program changes that. This system will now fast-track solutions that students and educators want to see.”

- Sameer Hinduja, PhD, Co-director, Cyberbullying Research Center

“Within the first week of partnering with Instagram, we saw bullying and harassing posts and profiles taken down. Their prioritizing of verified school accounts and speedy response supports schools in reducing student anxiety and increasing student safety. They’re also focused on prevention, with lots of resources for students and families to support a safe social media experience.”

- D.J. Ashford, Studio Art and Media Teacher, LEA Representative, Muwekma Ohlone Middle School

“Education leaders have made it clear that they need more control over social media in order to ensure a healthy digital culture in their schools. We’re excited that, now, school reports will be heard and acted upon in a timely and purposeful way.”

- Richard Culatta, CEO of ISTE+ASCD

Benefits

Explore the benefits of becoming an Instagram school partner.

Prioritized reporting

Your reports of content and accounts that go against our Community Guidelines will be prioritized for review.

Educational resources

Download resources that help support educators, parents, guardians, and students navigate Instagram safely.

Profile banner

School partners will receive a banner on their profile so parents and students know they’re an official Instagram partner.

More Information

If someone taps the school partner’s profile banner, they’ll see more information on Instagram’s school partnerships program.

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RESOURCES

Here are some downloadable resources for educators and parents get started:

School Partnership Program Overview for Schools

School Partnership Program Overview for Parents

Tools for Parents to support their teen on Instagram

General Digital Wellness tips for Parents

Additional online resources for parents and educators:

Parenting Tips for Social Media

Tips for handling online bullying for Parents

How to support your child through a negative online experience

Dealing with upsetting content online

Talking with Teens about Healthy Online Interactions

Managing online relationships

Digital literacy resources for educators

Digital literacy resources for parents

International Society for Technology in Education

Cyberbullying Research Center

Schools can sign up today

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Get answers to all of your questions.

Please sign up with an official school or district account managed by an administrator, not a personal account or account managed by students.

Yes, if there are multiple official school or district accounts managed by an administrator representing the same school, more than one account is eligible to become a school partner.

Once you have verified your official school account, that account will be considered an Instagram school partner. The reports this account submits to Instagram will be prioritized for review. Learn more about how Meta enforces our policies here.

Using a combination of user reports and technology, we find and remove inappropriate content that goes against our Community Standards. We have teams reviewing reports 24/7 in more than 50 languages. The reports we receive from school partners will be expedited through this process, to ensure they are quickly reviewed and actioned on.

Meta’s Community Standards outline what is and isn’t allowed on Facebook, Instagram, Messenger and Threads, and we have specific policies around Bullying & Harassment and Hatespeech/Hateful Conduct. In addition, we have additional protections in place to ensure teens see age appropriate content.

You can report inappropriate posts, comments or people that aren't following our Community Standards or Terms of Use right when you see them, by using our built-in reporting features. Full list of report types here.

If an account is established with the intent of bullying or harassing another person or if a post or comment is intended to bully or harass someone, please report it directly in the Instagram app by following these instructions.

Using a combination of user reports and technology, we find and remove inappropriate content that goes against our Community Standards. We have teams reviewing reports of bullying and harassment 24/7 in more than 50 languages. On Facebook in Q1 2022, our artificial intelligence technology helped us act on more than 9 million pieces of content. On Instagram for the same period, we took action on over 7 million pieces, 83% of the bullying and harassment content before people reported it. Learn more about submitting reports here.

No, Meta will still identify and remove content and accounts that go against our Community Standards.

At Meta, we take bullying and harassment situations seriously. Bullying and harassment is a unique challenge and one of the most complex issues to address because context is critical. We work hard to enforce against this content while also equipping our community with tools to protect themselves in ways that work best for them. We're always creating new resources and tools, and revising policies with expert help to continually tackle the issue. To learn more visit the Bullying & Harassment Hub.

In the coming months we will provide an option for school partners to remove their verification status should they wish to verify a different account.

If you are a student, you are not eligible to become a school partner on your personal Instagram account.