Internet safety for kids seems to be the topic that everyone talks about, but that too few parents actually work on. It's the "it couldn't happen to my kid" syndrome.

Or, apparently, it's also the "someone else will teach them that" sydrome.

According to a study by the National Cyber Security Alliance, Internet safety is not being taught in our schools.

This isn't to say that teachers don't think we should teach it in school, there just isn't any standardized game plan designed to educate kids on topics such as online predators, cyber bullies, cyber security and more.

According to the study, the majority of teachers think it's the parents' duty to teach their kids about Internet safety, while school administrators think otherwise.

And the insinuation is that many parents think that along with computer skills classes their kids will be learning about online safety.

But the truth is that while everyone is arguing about who should be teaching kids to be safe online, no one in the public sector is actually doing it.

Which is why parental control software is so useful. Parents often want to watch over their kids when they log online, but can't always be there when that happens.

Good quality parental control software can be used as both a tool to instruct kids on Internet safety, as well as a means of ensuring that your children don't find themselves in dangerous situations, whether they meant to or not.

It's tempting to let teachers take over when it comes to learning about online safety issues, but ultimately it will probably take a cooperative effort on both ends to adequately protect kids from the many dangers that present themselves online.