These Students Tricked Teachers With Phishing Emails—for a Good Cause - Education Week

MENU SEARCH SIGN IN SUBSCRIBE These Students Tricked Teachers With Phishing Emails—for a Good Cause MENU SEARCH SPECIAL REPORT PRIVACY & SECURITY Q&A ‘Things That Scare Me and Keep Me Up at Night.' A Tech Leader on AI Threats AI is now being used to supercharge cyberattacks against schools. Kevin Bushweller • 3 min read DigitalVision Vectors APR 29 WED., APRIL 29, 2026, 2:00 P.M. - 3:00 P.M. ET SPONSOR READING & LITERACY WEBINAR Unlocking Success for Struggling Adolescent Readers The Science of Reading transformed K-3 literacy. Now it's time to extend that focus to students in grades 6 through 12. Content provided by STARI REGISTER MAY 14 THU., MAY 14, 2026, 3:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M. ET JOBS Virtual Career Fair for Teachers and K-12 Staff Find teaching jobs and K-12 education jubs at the EdWeek Top School Jobs virtual career fair. REGISTER APR 15 WED., APRIL 15, 2026, 2:00 P.M. - 3:00 P.M. ET SPONSOR ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE WEBINAR MTSS + AI in Action: Reimagining Student Support See how one district is using AI to strengthen MTSS, reduce workload, and improve student support. Content provided by Panorama Education REGISTER See More Events Teacher Jobs Search over ten thousand teaching jobs nationwide — elementary, middle, high school and more. VIEW JOBS Principal Jobs Find hundreds of jobs for principals, assistant principals, and other school leadership roles. VIEW JOBS Administrator Jobs Over a thousand district-level jobs: superintendents, directors, more. VIEW JOBS Support Staff Jobs Search thousands of jobs, from paraprofessionals to counselors and more. VIEW JOBS Create Your Own Job Search PRIVACY & SECURITY How School Leaders Can Combat Rising Cyber Threats Continuous training and student engagement can be key in protecting schools. Olina Banerji • 4 min read PRIVACY & SECURITY Q&A 'Not Meant for Children': Adults Favor Age Restrictions on Social Media, AI A new Common Sense Media report reveals that adults want more protection for their data and the privacy of children. Jennifer Vilcarino • 4 min read PRIVACY & SECURITY Cyberattacks Are a Big Problem. Can Schools Manage Without Federal Help? The Trump administration has rolled back federal resources to prevent, and respond to, attacks. Alyson Klein • 5 min read PRIVACY & SECURITY VIDEO How to Respond to a Cyberattack Here are practical tips for districts after they experience a hack. Lauraine Langreo, Lauren Santucci & Jaclyn Borowski • 1 min read Load More ▼ Reprints, Photocopies and Licensing of Content All content on Education Week's websites is protected by copyright. No part of this publication shall be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means, electronic or otherwise, without the written permission of the copyright holder. Readers may make up to 5 print copies of this publication at no cost for personal, non-commercial use, provided that each includes a full citation of the source. For additional print copies, or for permission for other uses of the content, visit www.edweek.org/help/reprints-photocopies-and-licensing-of-content or email reprints@educationweek.org and include information on how you would like to use the content. Want to seamlessly share more EdWeek content with your colleagues? Contact us today at pages.edweek.org/ew-for-districts-learn-more.html to learn about how group online subscriptions can complement professional learning in your district or organization. Copyright © 2026 by Editorial Projects in Education, Inc. All rights reserved.