Instagram is rolling out a new School Partnership Program that allows all middle and high schools to flag safety concerns like bullying directly to the platform for faster review but is facing criticism from education advocates over whether the move actually benefits students well-being, or if its just the platforms latest effort to deflect responsibility to regulate their products to be safe for kids.

To participate, schools must create their own Instagram profile and register for the program. Those accounts will get a special tag to indicate participation on their profiles. That account can then flag cyberbullying language from students, or anonymous gossip pages and administrators can report the content directly to Instagram.

The company says a report flagged through the program will

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