The paper presents the study results of the main areas of activities carried out by teachers of educational institutions in the field of prevention of online risks that students encounter. The conceptual framework for changing the existing practice of organizing preventive activities in educational institutions is proposed by the authors. The conclusions have been drawn that it is necessary to shift the emphasis from a predominantly informational and educational approach to a subject generating one. It has been proved that psychological service should be the basis for the implementation of psychological and pedagogical activities to prevent deviations among minors in educational institutions. The activities of a teacher-psychologist should include the components that provide the creation of conditions and increase the range of capabilities of the educational environment, the development of students’ hardiness to online risks and threats. In addition, this activity should be cyclical in nature, mediated by age stages of development.
Keywords: educational institutions, online risks, psychological and pedagogical activities, preventive activities.