The article explains that K–12 school districts face rising cyber risk as digital learning expands through one-to-one devices, remote instruction, educational apps, and IoT adoption, while attackers increasingly target school networks. To strengthen cyber resilience, districts must shift from reactive security to a proactive, holistic strategy that balances technology, people, and processes. This includes long-term budgeting that accounts for evolving threats and fully uses funding sources such as ESSER and E-rate, reducing reliance on fragmented point solutions, and supporting overextended IT teams through simplified tools or managed services. The article also stresses the importance of end-user training for students and staff to reduce human risk, and the need for a clear incident respon

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