VIRGINIA IS THE STATE TO MANDATE THAT PUBLIC SCHOOLS OFFER INTERNET SAFETY CLASSES FOR ALL GRADE LEVELS AND IT’S ONE OF MANY MEASURES BEING TAKING NATIONALLY TO PROTECT YOUNG WEB USERS. VIRGINIA’S REQUIREMENT INTIALLY STEMMED FROM CONCERNS ABOUT SEX OFFENDERS PREYING ON CHILDREN ONLINE AND A GENERAL INCREASE IN INTERNET-BASED CRIME. IT WENT INTO EFFECT THIS SCHOOL YEAR. A STUDY FROM 2006 BY THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR MISSING AND EXPLOITED CHILDREN SHOWED THAT ABOUT 13 PERCENT OF INTERNET USERS AGES 10 TO 17 RECEIVED UNWANTED SEXUAL SOLICIATIONS.