Does your district have a Cyber Incident Response Plan or playbook for an emergency that blocks access to all school IT infrastructure? -- THE Journal

This is an informal poll meant to gauge the attitudes of THE Journal's readership.

Teacher Workload and Staff Vacancies Remain Top Challenges for Schools

Cloud-based education software provider PowerSchool recently released its 2026 K-12 EdTech Pulse report, a national survey of more than 1,300 educators and administrators conducted in collaboration with Project Tomorrow.
Shadow AI Is Quietly Becoming K–12's Biggest Cybersecurity Risk

As AI-powered tools flood the classrooms faster than school IT policies can adapt, a growing cybersecurity risk is emerging: shadow AI.
Rubrik Announces Google Workspace Data Protection

Rubrik has introduced Rubrik Data Protection for Google Workspace, a product the company said is designed to help enterprise customers protect data and restore operations across Google Workspace environments.
Microsoft Copilot Gets Expanded Role in Office, Outlook, and Security

Microsoft has announced new Copilot agents and capabilities that bring deeper intelligence and automation to everyday workflows in Microsoft 365.