If you teach IT, Computer Science, or even Social Studies, you have a responsibility.

We spend years teaching students Coding (how to build) and Digital Marketing (how to sell). But we spend almost zero time teaching Governance (how to rule).

This is a dangerous gap.

The “User” Mindset vs The “Citizen” Mindset

Currently, our education system churns out “Users.” Users accept the Terms of Service without reading. Users complain when the internet is slow but don’t know why. Users are passive.

We need to create “Digital Citizens.” Citizens understand their rights. Citizens know who to hold accountable. Citizens participate in the system.

Why Educators are the Key

Policy experts sit in ivory towers. Educators sit in classrooms with the next generation every day. We are the bridge. If an educator explains Net Neutrality to a batch of High School students, that concept stops being abstract legal jargon and becomes about “why my Netflix is slow.”

It Fits Everywhere

You don’t need a separate “IG Course.” You can integrate it:

• In CS Class: When teaching DNS, spend 10 minutes on ICANN and censorship.
• In Business Class: When teaching E-commerce, talk about cross-border data laws.
• In Social Studies: Talk about the Digital Divide as a modern inequality issue.

As educators, we prepare students for the future. A future where understanding who owns the internet is just as important as knowing how to code in Python.