Monitor Student Safety in Google Workspace for Education

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58.2%

of middle and high schoolers

have ever experienced cyberbullying.

57.5%

of university students

feel digital burnout due to excessive use of edtech.

28%

of primary students

have seen online content that scared or bothered them.

42%

of students

ask AI chatbots for mental health support or relationship advice.

Mental Health Issues Can Go Unnoticed
in the Digital Classroom

In the e-learning age, protecting and tracking student wellness can be challenging.

Students can more easily hide their mental health issues in virtual classrooms. An unmonitored digital environment can become an unsafe space where misbehavior escalates and inappropriate content spreads.

The lack of visibility across Google Classroom means that if someone is struggling, no one may realize they urgently need help. Without monitoring online activity, serious well-being issues and compliance risks may be overlooked.

GAT Labs enables schools to quickly detect when a student has a problem, provide support, and prevent further harm.

Our Solution for Schools:

Real-Time Student Safety Monitoring in Google Workspace

Detect digital warning signals such as searches related to self-harm, bullying language, or harmful content.
GAT Labs uncovers what’s invisible in Google Admin Console, giving a full picture of everyone’s online activity in Google Workspace for Education.

Customizable Web Filtering

Tailor safe-browsing policies for students by restricting access to inappropriate online content and specific websites.

Real-time Alerting

Monitor students’ online behaviour with custom alert rules. Keyword-based notifications alert when a student tries to break a rule.

Automated Reporting

Schedule detailed insights on user and group browsing activity for quick safety audits and easily evidence access.

CIPA Compliance Monitoring

Maintain compliance across the domain by using a dedicated page-blocking category and strict SafeSearch in Google.

AI Threat Detection

Restrict access to harmful GenAI content and prevent its creation and further spreading across the school’s environment.

OU-Based Safety Policies

Apply filtering and alert policies to specific students, classes, or schools.

Support Student Safety Compliance Requirements

Schools must comply with regulations such as CIPA, COPPA, and FERPA. Monitoring student browsing activity and restricting access to harmful content are their key requirements.

Deep visibility into student online behavior and flexible filtering solutions are key to ensuring safety monitoring and compliance.

With GAT Labs, this process becomes effortless and automated.

Support Student Mental Health in Google Classroom and Beyond

How GAT Shield Helps Schools Monitor Student Safety

Our threat-monitoring tool lets you proactively manage the entire Google Workspace environment. You will be the first to know when a school rule is broken or after a student has seen disturbing content. GAT Shield’s classroom monitoring helps mitigate current challenges for student well-being:

Online Safety

Monitor what your students are seeing online in the classroom, protect them from age-inappropriate, harmful content, and identify digital signals of mental struggles.

Academic Burnout

Some students just can’t cope with learning overload, excessive screen time, and academic pressure. Look for early signs of stress in their online activity to help them break the cycle.

AI Anxiety

Control how artificial intelligence is used in school to detect its misuse (e.g., deepfake cyberbullying) and excessive reliance (e.g., AI companions) that can affect student well-being.

“We use GAT Shield to analyze off-task behavior, which is a common problem amongst students, and we see a cascading positive effect: more time for IT staff to assist teachers, more time for teachers to engage with students, and more time for students to safely and enthusiastically participate in their educational environment–a true “peace of mind” win-win across all disciplines. ”

Cammie Clark

Database, IT & Website Management Sunol Glen School District, Silicon Valley, California

Frequently Asked Questions

Does GAT Shield help detect mental health struggles in a virtual classroom?

Yes. It enables school admins to set up customizable alert rules that notify on risky online activity (keyword searches, page visits, etc.). They can recognize potential well-being issues such as self-harm, cyberbullying, and explicit content, and allow for quick reaction.

Can I customize web filtering policies for different student groups?

Yes. With GAT Shield, you can adjust web filtering rules to your school’s needs. Access restrictions to unsafe websites and harmful online content can be applied to the entire domain or specific OUs, user groups, or students.

How can GAT Labs assist schools in maintaining compliance?

GAT Labs provides deeper visibility into student online behavior in the Google Workspace for Education environment. This, along with real-time monitoring, web filtering, and automated auditing, helps schools remain compliant with CIPA and key data privacy regulations such as FERPA and COPPA.

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Strengthen Wellbeing Oversight in Google Classroom

Digital classrooms, while uncontrolled, may accumulate stress, anxiety, cyberbullying, and other student well-being challenges.

GAT Labs helps schools create safe e-learning environments with real-time monitoring and alerting. Discover how we can assist admins and teachers in supporting student mental health every day.