Connecticut Alliance for Privacy in Education speaks out against changes to new student privacy law - Wait What?:
Connecticut Alliance for Privacy in Education speaks out against changes to new student privacy law
In legislative testimony this week, the Connecticut Alliance for Privacy in Education explained why the change is unnecessary and inappropriate.
Parents should take a moment to read this important information.
CAPE testified;
HB 7207 would delay student data privacy protections enacted last year until July 1, 2018. HB 7207 would undermine protections that students, from prek through grade 12 currently have as a result of the committee’s hard work last year when it enacted PA 16-189 with bi-partisan support.
The proposed bill would keep parents in the dark regarding the release of their children’s records. It would keep parents in the dark regarding contractors who have access to their children’s records. It would keep parents in the dark even in the event of breach of student data. The proposed bill undermines several sections to the law that was passed overwhelmingly by legislators and supported by parents, educators and other critical voices representing children. It undermines security requirements for contractors and operators of websites and apps and delays the implementation of a breach policy. It leaves unaddressed the fact that a task force created last year to address ongoing issues was never convened. It would leave children in Connecticut less protected than those in other states where 73 laws on student data privacy have been enacted.
We can see no reason that any part of this law, let along the entire law, should be delayed. At a time when security and
Connecticut Alliance for Privacy in Education speaks out against changes to new student privacy law - Wait What?:
