Law & Privacy

Student Privacy

Student Voice

Law & privacy

In the education system, student data is protected by two separate yet equally important groups: teachers, who protect student information; and laws, which enforce privacy rights. These are their stories.

Digital Citizens

Use Only Vetted & Safe Tools

Limit & Protect Student Data

Action Plan

Build Awareness & Student Voice

References

Student privacy training for educators. Student Privacy Compass. (n.d.). https://studentprivacycompass.org/resources/educatortraining/

Student voice

• Student voice means students get a say in how their information is used and shared.

• Everyone may feel differently about privacy, so it’s important to listen, give choices when possible, and help students understand their rights.

Digital citizenship

• Being a good digital citizen means using technology safely and responsibly.
• Protecting passwords and thinking before sharing information is important for teachers and students
• It also means understanding how apps and websites use our data and making smart choices online.

Student privacy

• Student privacy means keeping personal information safe and only sharing it when it’s truly needed for learning.

• Laws like FERPA and COPPA help protect students, but we also need to be careful about what we share online because once information is out there, it’s hard to take back.

VETTED AND SAFE TOOLS

• Stick to district approved apps

• Check privacy policies before using new tools

• Look for red flags like data being sold, used for ads, or collected beyond what’s needed for learning

• When in doubt, ask for approval.

Protect data

• Only share the student information necessary

• Avoid posting personal details publicly

• Teach and model safe practices like protecting passwords and being thoughtful about what gets shared online.

• Never insert student info into AI

build awareness

• Continue to teach digital citizenship through district curriculum and scope and sequence

• Talk with students about what privacy means

• Give students age-appropriate choices when possible

• Be transparent with students and families about how tools use data

• Create space for students to ask questions or express concerns about their information