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What are the various laws regarding student data privacy that teachers and school administration must be mindful of?

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What are the various laws regarding student data privacy that teachers and school administration must be mindful of?

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A important law regarding student data privacy is FERPA (Family Educational and Privacy Act). This act requires schools protect the privacy of education records and give parents access to them. The act protects student privacy by defining what information schools can collect, maintain, and disclose with and without a student's or parents consent.
Another law that schools need to be mindful of is CIPA (Children's Internet Protection Act). This act is based on content filters, which filters out websites or images that are obscene, contain child pornography, or harmful to  minors.

If you wish to learn more about FERPA click the link below.
https://edtechmagazine.com/k12/article/2022/04/understanding-ferpa-cipa-and-other-k-12-student-data-privacy-laws-perfcon

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The U.S. Department of Education is committed to student privacy. We administer the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), and we provide technical assistance to help schools and school districts use best practices in their use and management of information about students. This site aims to assist stakeholders in protecting the privacy of students by providing official guidance on FERPA , technical best practices and the answers to Frequently Asked Questions. Responsibility for the Department's student privacy operations lies in the Office of the Chief Privacy Officer. To learn more about FERPA please click on the video to the right.

Family Educational Rights Privacy Act (FERPA)

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The U.S. Department of Education is committed to student privacy. We administer the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), and we provide technical assistance to help schools and school districts use best practices in their use and management of information about students.

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How does this affect teachers and their instruction? Choice of online platforms that you would have your students use?

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How does this affect teachers and their instruction? Choice of online platforms that you would have your students use?

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This law affects teachers and their instructions because they are limited to what they can show their students when trying to teach them. This can really decrease the amount of pictures, videos, and websites that a teacher can include in their instruction. I remember when using the school issued laptops in class, a lot of websites being blocked that we wanted to use to enhance our learning, but it was deemed inappropriate. Also there is a website called Go Guardian which allowed teachers to connect to students screens while they are doing work on computers to make sure they are staying on task.

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CIPA: Why must schools comply with CIPA and how does this law directly affect school libraries? What is its relationship to the banning of books in school libraries? What are your thoughts as a soon-to-be-teacher on book banning and censorship?

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CIPA: Why must schools comply with CIPA and how does this law directly affect school libraries? What is its relationship to the banning of books in school libraries? What are your thoughts as a soon-to-be-teacher on book banning and censorship?

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Schools must comply with CIPA because it will ensure them that there will be no way anyone can access inappropriate content in any form. This law directly affects school libraries because students have access to computers to work on projects and that can be a harmful situation if students look up inappropriate information. It also affects school libraries because it can ensure there are no harmful or inappropriate books that students could potentially see.

If you want to learn more about CIPA use this website: https://www.fcc.gov/consumers/guides/childrens-internet-protection-act

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The Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) was enacted by Congress in 2000 to address concerns about children's access to obscene or harmful content over the Internet. CIPA imposes certain requirements on schools or libraries that receive discounts for Internet access or internal connections through the E-rate program - a program that makes certain communications services and products more affordable for eligible schools and libraries. In early 2001, the FCC issued rules implementing CIPA and provided updates to those rules in 2011.

What CIPA requires

Schools and libraries subject to CIPA may not receive the discounts offered by the E-rate program unless they certify that they have an Internet safety policy that includes technology protection measures. The protection measures must block or filter Internet access to pictures that are: (a) obscene; (b) child pornography; or (c) harmful to minors (for computers that are accessed by minors). Before adopting this Internet safety policy, schools and libraries must provide reasonable notice and hold at least one public hearing or meeting to address the proposal.

Schools subject to CIPA have two additional certification requirements: 1) their Internet safety policies must include monitoring the online activities of minors; and 2) as required by the Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act, they must provide for educating minors about appropriate online behavior, including interacting with other individuals on social networking websites and in chat rooms, and cyberbullying awareness and response.

Schools and libraries subject to CIPA are required to adopt and implement an Internet safety policy addressing:

Access by minors to inappropriate matter on the Internet;

The safety and security of minors when using electronic mail, chat rooms and other forms of direct electronic communications;

Unauthorized access, including so-called "hacking," and other unlawful activities by minors online;

Unauthorized disclosure, use, and dissemination of personal information regarding minors; and

Measures restricting minors' access to materials harmful to them.

Schools and libraries must certify they are in compliance with CIPA before they can receive E-rate funding.

CIPA does not apply to schools and libraries receiving discounts only for telecommunications service only;

An authorized person may disable the blocking or filtering measure during use by an adult to enable access for bona fide research or other lawful purposes.

CIPA does not require the tracking of Internet use by minors or adults.

You can find out more about CIPA or apply for E-rate funding by contacting the Universal Service Administrative Company's (USAC) Schools and Libraries Division (SLD). SLD also operates a client service bureau to answer questions at 1-888-203-8100 or via email through the SLD website.

Printable Version

Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) (pdf)

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Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA)

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The Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA) was enacted by Congress in 2000 to address concerns about children's access to obscene or harmful content over the Internet.

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Taryn Opinion on book banning and censorship.

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Taryn Opinion on book banning and censorship.

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Ana's opinion on book banning and censorship

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Ana's opinion on book banning and censorship