Parents Education Night on Internet Safety Oct. 24

The Foxborough Police Department and The Metropolitan Law Enforcement Council are hosting a Parents Education Night for Adults only Oct. 24 from 7-9 p.m. at the

The education night will feature the topic of Internet safety. The Internet Safety program will help parents learn to avoid destructive online behavior, raise awareness and provide essential tools to minimize risk. The goal of the program is to help parents recognize destructive online behavior and how to respond appropriately.

"This is what we most worry about – cyber bullying is the one place that parents don’t see most of what’s happening, [kids can be private] and teachers are not privy to it because it does not happen in school,” said Foxborough Superintendent Debra Spinelli.

Topics will include internet safety, cyber bullying, personal safety, cyber predators, online communication & social networking, and online resources.