Trusted Learning Environment Seal (TLE Seal)

CoSN TLE Seal Program

The CoSN Trusted Learning Environment (TLE) Seal program is the nation’s only privacy framework designed specifically for school systems. The TLE program helps K-12 schools and districts build strong, effective privacy programs, and a culture of trust and transparency. Earning the TLE Seal is a mark of distinction, signaling that the recipient has taken strong, measurable steps to help protect the privacy of student data.

The TLE Seal Program was developed by CoSN in collaboration with a diverse group of 28 school system leaders nationwide and with support from AASA, The School Superintendents Association, the Association of School Business Officials International (ASBO) and ASCD.

The TLE Seal Program requirements have been validated by more than 50 school systems.

CoSN TLE Project Director: Linnette Attai, lattai@cosn.org

CoSN Staff Contact: Shelly Branstetter, Manager, Trusted Learning Environment, sbranstetter@cosn.org

Unlock the Benefits

As the education technology landscape becomes increasingly complex, school systems must build mature, institution-wide privacy programs and earn the trust of their communities in their student data privacy efforts. The CoSN Trusted Learning Environment (TLE) Seal program provides a solution to this pressing issue. To date, TLE Seal recipients are improving privacy protections for over 1.2 million students.

Enjoy the flexibility of the CoSN TLE Seal program with two options at your disposal:

Apply for the full CoSN TLE Seal by demonstrating mature practices across the five core practice areas of Leadership, Business, Data Security, Professional Development, and Classroom.
Choose to earn a TLE Mini Seal in one practice area at a time.