Websense Filtering Problems

[Julie Kessler <JKESSLER@westrd.acsd.dcboces.org>]

Dear Netters:  Our district uses Websense filtering, and has
restricted every possible category:  shopping, web hosting,
financial institutions, advocacy groups, abused drugs, etc. etc.
These restrictions mean that almost any website that I go to, such
as the World Almanac, or National Wildlife Foundation or World
Bank (all for educational reasons) is blocked for me.
        Any work I do at my home computer must be duplicated at
school to ensure that the websites are accessible.  Is there anyone
out there who has successfully coped with these restrictions?  No
argument about loosening up has helped.  I am about to abandon
the Internet as a teaching tool!  Thank you for your help!
Julia Kessler      jkessler@westrd.acsd.dcboces.org
Librarian
West Road Intermediate School
Pleasant Valley, NY 12569

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