Yes, he'll bankrupt us ans amile all the way to the bank!!

Where does it say spy or anything that would lead one to believe that this recording would be done without the person being recorded knowing about the recording?

It says that these best practices are to be shared on the web and with other teachers and what is the best way to do that? By recording - either audio or video.

I do not see anywhere that leads me to believe that teachers will be spied upon and recorded without their knowledge!

Youhave to even tell criminals that theyre being recorded right?.

I wouldn't classify it as paranoia seeing as to the current regimes mindset as to the thoughts of teacher/faculty input.

I can see this as his method of gathering more intimidation fodder in order to meet his "350" teachers "leaving" the system every year. I also think it's more of a scare tactic to intimidate than to gather "teaching material".


I shall forewarn him I did Not sign consent for filming, videoing, or Further using my sons picture likeness or voice in. any manner be it video or print for training, recruitment, sales. Ignoring these wishes will result in litigation against the BOE to recoup damages and compensation.

While I agree with most everything you've ever posted here, on the surface, this seems harmless. Most all of the teachers I know, would welcome that because they are in the classrooms, working their hearts out trying to teach our children. That being said, with the current administration, and their deceit and underhandedness, and having seen what lies beneath their professed "transparency", I'm worry what the ulterior motive is, and I think we should be afraid, very afraid.
Parents can control whether this happens to their children. They can just not sign the media release that is sent home with the packets of forms they give to each child at the beginning of the year. If enough don't sign them, they can't video tape those children. Trust me, the teachers are very diligent about not photographing or taping any children without a signed media release.

I would believe that your are walking a very fine legal line when it comes to video or audio recording of teachers and students. I do know that Georgia has very strick laws when it comes to this type of recording. My fear is that with the new law firm's principle tied up with extricating Newt Gingrich from his campaign debt and an in house attorney with no experience, that the BOE hasn't properly researched this area of the law.......maybe they can get the old local firm to give them some direction? I certainly wouldn't want my childs voice or image recorded to use "however" this districts administration sees fit, would you?