The Sandy Hook Promise's Say Something Anonymous Reporting System serves more than 5 million students in sixth through 12th grade in 23 states, according to the study.

“An anonymous report must be more closely scrutinized and may not be afforded the same presumption of good faith as a report made by a person who identifies himself or herself,” the 53-page ...

Michigan’s K-12 confidential student safety tip line saw a 20% increase in the number of reports in 2024. With a record-breaking 11,671 tips received, that is the most reports the OK2SAY system has ...

Calls that report suspected abuse are anonymous, making it easier for people to file false claims. But that’s a difficult problem to solve without weakening the protections that children need ...

The 2023-2024 school year brought more reports than ever at 28,218. Instances of false reporting are about 2% of all reports received by the program historically, according to the Safe2Tell website.

Anyone can call the SCR anonymously to report child abuse, but SCR data showed that out of almost 300,000 calls in 2022, roughly 80% led to unfounded investigations of apparently non-abusive families.

Anonymous reporting systems enable safe, anonymous reporting of threats by students and staff. ARSs succeed when students trust teachers and schools foster a positive, supportive environment.

The commission is making an anonymous reporting tool available, which encrypts users' data to keep them anonymous.