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Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Missouri Education Watchdog: Message to PTA: There are Serious Concerns Regarding Student Privacy. They're More Important than Wrapping Paper Sales.

Missouri Education Watchdog: Message to PTA: There are Serious Concerns Regarding Student Privacy. They're More Important than Wrapping Paper Sales.:


Message to PTA: There are Serious Concerns Regarding Student Privacy. They're More Important than Wrapping Paper Sales.



As a public education student, your child has little expectation of privacy and control of gathered personal data to federal agencies.  Where's the PTA's outrage?


JR Wilson has written an article for parents to read and understand what happens to their child's privacy when they cross the threshold of the school building.  Your child's data  now belongs to various state and federal agencies, as well as private researchers. 

The PTA and PTO Boards in public schools should be alerting parents to the massive data gathering on