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The school is back in the session, but here is something that you are not told in orientation: Your children may have more eyes on them than just their teachers. ‘Even if you do not have children in school, you really have to know about it.
A New study from UC San Diego What is actually going on with those students’ safety equipment buying schools. Do you know, which is considered to prevent bullying, prevent mental health conflict and stop school shooting? Well, they have turned into 24/7 surveillance machines.
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Get this: 86% of companies that provide these services monitor children day by day, not only during school hours and not only on school equipment. It is every google discovery, every message, sometimes at home on personal phones and laptops.
About one third of these companies give children “risk scores” that they type or discover. Kicker? 71% rely on AI on flag behavior. Yes, an algorithm decides if your child is “risky”.
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A new study found that school safety equipment is monitoring students 24/7. (Photo by Matt Cardi/Getty Image)
Imagine writing an email to your child that they never send and this draft is scopped into some monitoring company database. That’s what happened This teenager who got suspendedEven dreadful does not start covering it.
📱 Yes, they are also looking at at home
About 36% of companies monitor students owned by students. All this is a school-essential app, plug-in or software.
Late night youtube binges, private DMS and social media posts can trigger a red flag on some dashboard.
📌 Question every parent should ask school
I think these devices can do very good. God knows that we do not want to slip any more school shoots or children through cracks.
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School safety programs are collecting students’ emails, messages and web activities on their personal devices. (Photo by Sebstian Wilno/Picture Alliance through Getty Image)
But you and your children need to understand how they work and what happens to data. Copy these questions and send an email to the school administrator or set a meeting in the person.
- Is our school using Gogardian, Bark, Gagal, Security, Light Supid or any online monitoring service? What are they really trekking?
- Are you monitoring personal devices at home?
- What will happen if my child sees the green signal? How can I see my baby’s dashboard?
- How long is student data stored, and can parents request deletion?
- Is student data ever sold, shared or used for anything beyond monitoring?
Make sure your children know that whatever they do on the school-zari device are the appropriate game. And depending on the setup, their personal phone or laptop can also be tracked. These systems can protect, but they also raise big questions about privacy and inspection.
Is this happening with your child’s school? Drop me a note. I would like to talk to you about it.
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Students should assume that school safety programs are monitoring their equipment. (Kirk Sides/Houston through Chronicle Getty Image)
🚸 Learn someone with children? Now share this important information with them.
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