Has anyone else dealt with these?? They’re NFC, track how long they’re in the bathroom, and where they are. I dont know what company this is through, nor what they are doing with all the data they’re collecting. They also use things called smart passes. I’m thinking about emailing the school district and not allowing them to make my child use them. It seems invasive and creepy. :( If anyone has any advice how to approach this, please let me know. Or knows about them in general. I just don’t trust it. Thank you!!

Also!! Would super appreciate helping me lay out properly communicated points, as I am not a confrontational person, and am very mad. I’m worried I’ll just sound like I’m pitching a fit for no reason. I never want to be that parent that is dreaded by schools. But this is important. Especially due to my more sensitive situation (my children are foster kids)

Edit for FAQ:

  • each kid gets an individual digital pass, it records their geolocation, behavioral problems, responses to medical questionnaires, and it can be shared with 3rd parties according to their privacy policy. (Students are considered “customers”)

  • I’m from the US.

  • they are supposed to wear it all day, every day and check in every place they go with kiosks.

  • they are also being limited to 3 bathroom breaks a day… So I guess fuck you if you’ve got heavy periods or IBS. And you can’t go in between classes. Bathrooms will be locked unless it’s an emergency, but you have to have a teacher override the lock. Which isn’t exactly how an emergency works.

  • one of my biggest concerns as someone in the US is a school shooter situation where they get access to this system and now they can pinpoint where every kid is and is going. Can prevent stragglers.

  • XiJinpingStanAccount@lemmy.ml
    7·
    3 hours ago

    You have a lot of sway as a parent over the school systems in the US so I’d throw a fit. Maybe even contact some other parents and get together to all throw a fit about this. One person is easier to ignore. This sounds like a complete and total invasion of privacy to the point its mentally conditioning your kid to accept just being monitored by the government 24/7 as an adult. I wouldn’t accept it.

    • Blah463@thelemmy.clubOP
      21·
      2 hours ago

      I just hope I’m able to pass on even a bit of my absolute seething hatred for anything that compromises privacy. Wheww it gets me going and I am not an angry person generally, but especially when it comes to my kids, it’s unacceptable.

      • XiJinpingStanAccount@lemmy.ml
        3·
        2 hours ago

        Honestly kids understand a lot more than people give them credit for. I think if you just explained it to them in plain english they’d get it.

        • Blah463@thelemmy.clubOP
          1·
          45 minutes ago

          I absolutely have! Also they are both young teens. Problem IS, bad practices have already been the norm for them. They have learned that giving all your data away willingly means nothing. That privacy means nothing. And I myself do sometimes get despair and hopeless about privacy. Because it IS hard. But I have explicitly talked to them about privacy protections they can do, how to navigate the privacy settings in various social media apps (I hate them, but it’s honestly inevitable, so I’d rather they know how to limit their exposure), WHY privacy is important, why flock cameras are bad for everyone, basic password security and management, etc etc. I absolutely believe children understand things. I hate when people talk down to even very young children. (Dont get me started on young kid’s shows ugh) You obviously have to change the vocabulary and scope, but starting them with simple practices is great.

          I have no desire to have a very young child, the situation I’m in is very much a instance of circumstances just being what they are lol. So I do try to instill in the parents around me that this is an active practice they should.be teaching from a young age, and practicing themselves. But I do try to make it as seamless as possible for them. Because they already have enough on their plates. And it’s all about risk management and doing a privacy assessment.

          I don’t expect people to go as hard as I have, completely de-googling where I can (fucking monopoly), changing my OS both on pc and phone, deleting all socials, etc.

          • XiJinpingStanAccount@lemmy.ml
            1·
            33 minutes ago

            honestly what you’ve done is what I did too and its not that big of a deal imo. Once you adjust to it. I’d challenge your kids to like take a “cleanse” from social media for example as a family. Maybe go on a camping trip and use 0 tech the entire time. See how they like it. Sometimes people don’t even realize how tech changes their lives until they have a moment away from it.