TOP 10 BACK-TO-SCHOOL STUDENT PRIVACY TIPS AND RESOURCES FOR PARENTS
It’s back-to-school time for many K-12 students, which will mean for many students remote online learning, or some type of hybrid, combining in-person with screen-based instruction. We’ve gotten lots of questions from parents and educators concerned about the opportunity for expanded student data collection and disclosure in this new regime.
Here’s a checklist of resources and tips to help protect your students’ privacy:- Opt-out of Directory Information. Schools can share Directory Information about students with third parties — without parental or student consent, unless you opt-out. FERPA, the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, requires schools to notify you of your right to opt-out of Directory Information, at the beginning of the school year. (FERPA is a privacy law that applies to any educational institution that receives federal funding, which includes all public schools and many private educational institutions as well.) See our sample Directory opt-out form and resources here and see World Privacy Forum’s video, flyer, more information and opt-out form here. Or use this school district’s Directory opt-out form as a template to also opt-out of online recorded or video conference learning. Why does this matter? What can be shared without your consent, via Directory Information? .According to the US Department of Education, Directory Information can include, but is not *limited to: CONTINUE READING: Top 10 back-to-school student privacy tips and resources for parents | Parent Coalition for Student Privacy