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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This is interesting to me. In the two DC public charter schools my kids have attended I have had to sign photo releases each year with all the rest of the registration paperwork. The point was for the school to get permission - or not - to use my child's image in training videos, publicity photos, newsletters, grant applications and so forth.

A member of the school staff was in charge of all the photos to ensure that no pictures of kids who were not allowed to be shown weren't. Even the PTO would have any photos they took 'screened' before posting or printing anywhere.

The policy was well known to all staff and if they were to violate it there would have been disciplinary action.

I honestly assumed this would be standard practice everywhere.[/quote]

I work at a school and it's my job to ensure that all students have signed parental permission agreements before posting anything on social media, using photos for publicity purposes, or sharing them with secondary sources (e.g. on funding partners' websites). That also applies to video clips and even mentioning a child's name in association with the school. If we don't protect student privacy, my school could get sued. I would certainly lose my job and for good reason. That teacher has no idea why her behavior is in violation, but she needs to be educated and not by OP. Her principal must be informed because this is a lawsuit in the making. Parents withhold permission for lots of reasons related to child safety and privacy (e.g. witness protection, custody battles, stalking, bullying, etc.). And special needs kids' privacy laws are well documented. They have sealed folders for a reason. This needs to be addressed at the highest level so the rest of the staff can be educated too.[/quote]

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