A school district in California recently announced that it hired a private company to monitor students online for signs of bullying.
And it’s not the only one. The firm says it expects to be watching more than 3,000 schools worldwide by the year’s end — and a handful of New Jersey districts are “aggressively pursuing” its services.
California officials say they’re responding to a sudden spate of student suicides, with an effort to stop dangerous acts before they happen. But critics are convinced that a government surveillance mindset is seeping into our classrooms.
Which raises a crucial question: How much is too much snooping on students?
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