International Leadership of Texas Brings SmartSocial to 25,000 Students Across the Lone Star State
International Leadership of Texas (ILTexas) — one of the largest free public charter school networks in the country — is putting family digital safety at the forefront of its mission. Serving more than 25,000 K-12 students across 26 campuses in the Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, and College Station areas, ILTexas partnered with SmartSocial to equip parents with the knowledge and tools to keep their children safe online. Dr. Laura Carrasco, a leader at International Leadership of Texas, shared her perspective on the partnership and why digital citizenship education matters for ILTexas families.
A district built on global leadership recognizes that digital literacy is a foundational life skill.
International Leadership of Texas was founded on the belief that students become global leaders when they are equipped with strong values, rigorous academics, and the skills to navigate a complex world. In today’s world, that means knowing how to use the internet safely, responsibly, and positively. ILTexas’s decision to partner with SmartSocial reflects a core conviction shared by the district’s leadership: you cannot prepare students for the future without preparing them — and their parents — for the digital landscape they already live in. Digital literacy is not an elective. It is as essential as reading, math, and character education.
SmartSocial’s virtual events scale effortlessly across 26 campuses — one program, every family.
Managing digital safety education across 26 campuses in multiple metro areas could be a logistical nightmare — but SmartSocial’s virtual format makes it seamless. Instead of coordinating 26 separate in-person events with different speakers and inconsistent content, ILTexas can deliver the same high-quality, up-to-date parent education program across every campus simultaneously. Every family in the ILTexas network — from DFW to Houston to College Station — gets access to the same expert-led sessions on social media dangers, screen time boundaries, and how to talk to kids about what they encounter online. Scale without sacrifice.
Parents at ILTexas are engaged, multilingual, and eager for resources that match their values.
ILTexas serves a diverse, values-driven community of families who chose a school built on leadership, character, and academic excellence. These are parents who are actively involved in their children’s education — and who expect resources that match the high standards the school sets. SmartSocial’s program resonates with ILTexas families because it is practical, positive, and built around the same principles ILTexas stands for: equipping young people to lead with integrity. For Spanish-speaking families in the ILTexas community, SmartSocial’s bilingual resources ensure that every parent — regardless of language — can access the guidance they need to protect their child online.
