These anonymous accounts, shared mainly through platforms such as TikTok and Instagram, use images, names or references to schools to publish degrading content targeting students, teachers or other members of the school community. The Education Department wants all schools in Aragon to know how to act from the outset and follow the same criteria.
The regional government has announced that it will adopt all measures permitted under current legislation to protect affected minors, teachers, staff and schools. It has also asked families to report any violation of their children’s rights in order to stop the creation and spread of new profiles of this kind.
HOW ARAGON’S SCHOOLS WILL RESPOND TO ‘CURIS’ ACCOUNTS
The instructions will apply whenever there is a link between an account or post and a school, whether because it uses the school’s name, initials, photographs or images, or because it directly refers to students, teachers or other staff. The Education Department warns that this content can affect victims’ emotional well-being and damage school coexistence.
The protocol establishes as a first measure that the school’s management must collect and safeguard the evidence on a restricted basis. This may include usernames, links, screenshots, publication dates and the profile from which the content was shared, while avoiding contributing to its spread at any time.
Once the facts have been documented, the school must urgently report the situation to the Education Department and the relevant Education Inspectorate in Huesca, Teruel or Zaragoza. The case will subsequently be referred to the National Police or the Civil Guard, while families will be informed of their right to file an individual complaint.
TIKTOK AND INSTAGRAM MAY RECEIVE REQUESTS TO REMOVE THE PROFILES
Schools must also report the accounts directly to the digital platforms themselves, including Instagram and TikTok, requesting their removal when harassment, bullying or a breach of privacy occurs. In this way, the Education Department aims to ensure that the response is not limited to the school or police sphere, but also reaches the networks where the content is distributed.
The protocol also provides for individualized and confidential communication with the families of affected minors, as well as the immediate implementation of the support and protection measures needed to safeguard their physical and psychological well-being. Where appropriate, schools may also consider filing complaints with the Spanish Data Protection Agency.
With these instructions, coordinated by the Technical General Secretariat and the Education Inspectorate, the Government of Aragon aims to support school leadership teams in dealing with a phenomenon that is causing concern because of its impact on minors. The goal is to provide a swift and consistent response to harassment and humiliation on social media, protect the rights of the school community and promote responsible use of technology.
