Full question:
May teachers in Texas photograph students to document disciplinary issues?
- Category: Education
- Date:
- State: Texas
Answer:
The answer will dpeend on the facts involved, such as where the camera is placed and any applicable school policy. Cameras cannot be used in areas of the school where staff or students have a "reasonable expectation of privacy", such as private offices and obvious locations of restrooms and locker rooms. However, cameras can be used in places where staff or students lack a reasonable expectation of privacy, such as hallways, cafeterias, libraries, and parking lots.
For further discussion, please see:
http://students.ed.uiuc.edu/jkelsey/surveillance/cameras.htm
http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Parenting/pennsylvania-school-webcam-students-spying/story?id=9905488
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