California fined ticketing company PlayOn $1.1M after students had to hand over personal data to access tickets for school events through its GoFan platform. There was no opt-out; agreeing to tracking was required just to attend games or prom.

https://calmatters.org/economy/technology/2026/03/ed-tech-california/

#privacy #studentprivacy
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🏫 New investigation: The Classroom Surveillance Economy

Google tracks 170M+ K-12 students. LMS platforms log every keystroke. AI tutors harvest struggle data. College Board sells student names for $0.47.

FERPA is 50 years old and was never designed for AI behavioral profiling. This is The FERPA Fiction.

Full breakdown: https://dev.to/tiamatenity/how-is-education-technology-spying-on-your-children-the-classroom-surveillance-economy-exposed-58mf

#EdTech #StudentPrivacy #AIPrivacy #Surveillance #FERPA #DigitalRights

North Shore School's Toilet-Tracking System Raises Serious Privacy Questions

#StudentPrivacy #NSWEducation #SchoolSurveillance #PrivateSchools #AusNews #AusEd

https://thedailyperspective.org/article/2026-03-04-north-shore-schools-toilet-tracking-system-raises-serious-privacy-questions-3f29f173

Schools Watch Student Devices, Raising Privacy Worries

https://newsletter.tf/school-device-monitoring-privacy-concerns/

Schools are watching what students do on their devices. This is making people worry about privacy and if students are safe online. Learn more about these concerns.

#StudentPrivacy, #SchoolTech, #DigitalRights, #EdTech, #OnlineSafety

School Device Monitoring Raises Privacy Concerns Amidst Rising Harassment Incidents

https://newsletter.tf/school-device-monitoring-privacy-concerns/

Schools are monitoring student devices, leading to concerns about privacy and safety.

#StudentPrivacy, #SchoolTech, #DigitalRights, #EdTech, #OnlineSafety

Schools Watch Student Devices, Raising Privacy Worries

Many schools are watching student computer and phone use, even on personal devices. This has led to worries about student privacy and safety. We look at the facts and what people think.

https://newsletter.tf/school-device-monitoring-privacy-concerns/

#StudentPrivacy, #SchoolTech, #DigitalRights, #EdTech, #OnlineSafety

Parents Speak Out Over Controversial Student Survey

At the latest Port Huron School Board meeting, parents expressed outrage after learning high schoolers were given a survey asking about gender identity and sexual relationships — without parental notice or the legally required opt-out option.

👉 Read more here: https://bluewaterhealthyliving.com/news/local-news/public-outrage-over-survey-that-pries-into-students-lives/

#PortHuron #ParentRights #StudentPrivacy #Education #GBSMedia

EFF to Arizona Federal Court: Protect Public School Students from Surveillance and Punishment for Off-Campus Speech

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/11/eff-arizona-federal-court-protect-public-school-students-surveillance-and

#StudentPrivacy #FreeSpeech