Protecting Student Data Privacy
Protecting Student Data Privacy
Guidelines for Teachers
- Only use tools that have been approved by the SU or School. For the safety and privacy of all students, do not use any tools independently that have not been approved.
- Do not share your or students’ Personally Identifiable Information (PII) in online settings.
- Provide explicit instruction to students about what is and is not appropriate to share in public, online settings. Remind students that everything they do and say in a remote setting can be viewed by their teacher and classmates.
- Teach students appropriate safety protocols to ensure their own safety online and protect their personal information (i.e. privacy and security settings, passwords, using trusted sites).
- Gain student permission before you take a screenshot or capture images. Provide students the option to be off camera for the screen shot. Do not post images of class sessions (showing student faces or names) on social media.
- Be sure that your display does not include personal student information before you share your screen.
- Be transparent at the beginning of each lesson and let students know if you will be recording and why you are doing it.
- When recording, consider deleting portions of the lesson that feature students sharing social or personal information. When possible, delete student names or other personally identifiable information.
- Report any issues of harassment, hazing or bullying to your building administrator or designated employee.
For more resources and information on how to protect student privacy:
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)