Proposal could lead to cameras in classrooms in Florida

[Diamond_Dog]

School districts could adopt policies that lead to installing cameras in classrooms and requiring teachers in the classrooms to wear microphones, under a House proposal.

Rep. Bob Rommel, R-Naples, filed the measure (HB 1055) for consideration during the 2022 legislative session, which will start Jan. 11.

Cameras would have to be located at the front of classrooms and would have to be capable of recording audio and video of all areas of the rooms, under the bill.

School districts would be required to notify students and parents, as well as school employees assigned to classrooms, before installing cameras. The bill calls for schools to retain copies of video recordings for at least three months.

If cameras captured a classroom “incident” that leads to the abuse or neglect of a student, parents of students involved in the incident could request to see footage.

School employees investigating alleged incidents, law-enforcement officers and Department of Children and Families employees also would be given access to the recordings. The proposal would require school boards to vote on whether to implement plans to install cameras by January 2023.

https://news.wgcu.org/2022-01-03/proposal-could-lead-to-cameras-in-classrooms

[msongs]

1. count on a massive increase of students provoking teachers... nt

[Walleye]

2. Yeah why waste their money on books. Personally I don't think it'll happen

And if it does that every teacher should vote for Democrats.

[Atticus]

3. I'm sure Critical Race Theory has nothing to do with this---NOT. nt

[OAITW r.2.0]

13. I think you are correct.

The "official" reason stated might be to monitor behavioural problems, but I imagine that the education boards are going to force teachers to de-educate the kids. You know, teach them fairy tales and conspiracy theories.

[Diamond_Dog]

4. I showed this to my husband who is a retired teacher

He said, You know who will probably protest over this the most? Students.

The last thing that any teacher wants is a confrontation with a student. This camera system would just prove that 9 times out of 10 it’s the students who initiate a situation. What kid wants his parents to see video of him or her initiating a disruptive situation in class. Some teachers might actually welcome it.

[aeromanKC]

5. Go live and and let everybody see the obnoxicons during class.

This would backfire on them within days.

[Diamond_Dog]

7. I agree

Let everyone see what teachers have to put up with all day.

[aeromanKC]

9. Yep. You know!!

Kudos for all your years in the trenches.

[sop]

6. I'd rather install cameras and microphones in every boardroom.

[appalachiablue]

10. +1

[JT45242]

8. Likely an unfunded mandate

As a twenty year teacher. I am pretty sure that
1. the state will not pay for these
2. All the approved vendors will be major donors to republican politicians in the state
3. To pay for this unfunded mandate, schools will lay off teachers ... Especially in subjects that are not tested for ESSA (formerly NCLB) like the arts and social studies like history and econ.
4. These videos will be used as an excuse to fire teachers, who are not ideologically pure to white supremacy.
5. Private school will be given an exemption


It checks all the boxes
Steal money from public education
Grift for R donors
Way to attack teachers who vote for dems

[sinkingfeeling]

11. Oh, I get it: Body cams for teachers, but not police.

[TheBlackAdder]

12. Gotta perv on the younglings. It must be a Republican/QAnon idea. They're into that kind of shit.

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Next, they'll require the girls to wear skirts.

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