Friday, Jan. 23, 2026
Dear Parents and Guardians,
Although NNDSB utilizes many proactive measures to protect students, including advanced firewalls, spam, and URL filtering technologies to mitigate risks to both staff and students, we want to alert you to a phishing email that has recently circulated among students, titled “Near North District School Board Job Announcement.” The email promotes a part-time job opportunity and includes a link to apply, claiming it is affiliated with the Near North District School Board. Please note that this message is not legitimate and may pose a security risk.
Key details of the phishing email:
- Promises flexible, paid part-time work from home.
- Requests recipients to click an external link and engage with an unknown individual.
- Uses language intended to appear official but is fraudulent.
This is a clear example of a phishing attempt and should be treated as such. We ask that you:
- Inform your child immediately not to click any links or respond to this email.
- Encourage students to delete the message if received.
- Use this as a learning opportunity to reinforce safe email practices, such as:
- Never clicking on unsolicited links.
- Verifying the sender’s identity before responding.
- Reporting suspicious emails to the Help Desk.
Families are encouraged to use age-appropriate cyber safety resources to support their child’s understanding of online safety. NNDSB recommends the Canadian Centre for Child Protection, specifically their site: https://protectkidsonline.ca/app/en/. Educators across our district have and will continue to embed cyber safety training into their lessons through age-appropriate resources related to the Ontario curriculum.
If you have any questions or notice further distribution of this phishing email, please contact your child’s principal. Thank you for your cooperation in keeping our school community safe.
Sincerely,
Near North District School Board
