The Rise of Surveillance Technology in Schools
EWA produced this public session at the SXSW EDU Conference on March 5, 2024, in Austin, Texas.
Photo credit: Steph Smith
About the Session
Schools have spent billions of dollars on surveillance technology in recent years. Advocates and industry leaders say these protocols help keep students safe and prevent violence.
But research calls the effectiveness of these tools into question. Experts discuss solutions to these issues and what students, teachers, parents and administrators should know when it comes to the rise of a surveillance state in the classroom.
