Today's teachers have both the opportunity and the responsibility to teach students about IP. Plagiarism is an issue plaguing middle and high schools across America. Educators can begin to address this rampant abuse by educating students on the subject. Nick Burbules, professor at University of Illinois, heads a Curriculum, Technology and Educational Reform project which has authored a Technology Code of Ethics. Standard two of the code specifically states: "Educators have a responsibility to teach their students about intellectual property" (Weinert, 2001). The standard's rationale posits the importance of explaining plagiarism to students, and the need for teachers to model appropriate methods of attribution. It is also important that students begin to understand the difference between reading and browsing when it comes to digital resources. Teachers should teach students to identify, manage and effectively use resources. Several websites are available to help teachers address students on the subject of intellectual property.

An article by Shaheen Lakhan, Stop Piracy with Edification Intellectual Property Education in School, discusses copyright violation in relation to music, and proper citation of Internet material.  In an effort to increase awareness of rights connected with creative content, Microsoft sponsors an on-line website called Digital Citizenship and Creative Content, which provides teachers free instruction on the subject, including the rules and ethics surrounding umages and other digital, Internet files.  The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office also has a curriculum accessible to students and teachers called I-Safe, which is taught via online video modules, and has over 175 lesson plans.