PowerSchool, a national student software company, announced this week that a data breach may have compromised the personal data of students and teachers in school districts across the United States. Some Vermont schools have already reported being affected.

A northern Vermont school district was the victim of a recent data security breach, according to a letter sent to families by the superintendent. Superintendent John Tague of the Franklin West Supervisory Union school district wrote a letter to families confirming that student,

PowerSchool, a national student software company, announced that a data breach may have compromised the personal data of students and teachers in school districts across the United States. Some Vermont schools have already reported being affected.

PowerSchool, a major education software company, announced a security breach on Tuesday, possibly affecting schools across the nation with data leaks.

The educational software giant said it doesn’t anticipate any of the compromised information “being shared or made public,” as a review of the incident continues.

A spokesperson for the company said an "unauthorized actor" accessed and stole sensitive customer information.

USD 336 is warning families of a recent data breach of the districts Student Information System. Thursday, Jan. 8, Holton Public Schools USD 366 posted on social media that PowerSchool notified the district on Jan.

School officials learned of the “potential cybersecurity incident” on Tuesday, Needham Public Schools Superintendent Dan Gutekanst said in a statement.

The personal data of past and present Prince Edward Island school staff and students may have been stolen in a cyberattack that affected educational institutions across the country.