Sunday, February 13, 2005

Schools Urged to Stop Using Radio Tags

Parents and Civil Liberties Groups Urge Northern California School District to Terminate Use of Tracking Devices
ACLU

SAN FRANCISCO - Parents in a northern California public school district and civil liberties groups are urging the district to terminate the use of Radio Frequency Identification tags (RFIDs) in mandatory ID badges that track students’ movements.

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"Forcing our child to be tracked with a RFID device -- without our consent or knowledge -- is a complete invasion of our privacy," parents Michael and Dawn Cantrall said in a statement. The couple filed a formal complaint against the Brittan Elementary School Board in Sutter, California on January 30 after meeting with several school officials. "Our 7th grader came home wearing the ID badge prominently displayed around her neck - if someone wants to harm her, the mandatory school ID card has just made that task easier."

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