Hey @milesleacy , respectfully, I have to agree to disagree in this one particular instance.
In a k12 environment, our funding is directly affected by CIPA https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/childrens-internet-protection-act. If we were talking about subjectively blocking facebook or twitter, then, yes, as technology people, we should assert that arbitrarily blocking such avenues adversely effects a young person's learning experience in digital citizenship.
However, you and I are adults and I hope you can agree that the internet can be a dangerous place. If utilizing a company's compliance tool in an attempt to aide a 6 year old who types a benign word or phrase (in his/her mind) into Google, while learning how to use technology, results in a positive result and filters out the potential dangers, then my opinion is to make a new zone in DNS and allow the teacher to get on with the lesson...
As a father, my opinion is that it is a parent's responsibility is to ensure a child travels the narrow road in life and a teacher's mission to enforce it. As a network admin in a k12, It is my job's requirement to provide a safe and compliant environment that does not impede either...
Respectfully,
-Chris
