Classroom Cameras at a Private School Drew a Privacy Complaint
Children at a private school in London, Ont., were under constant video surveillance in class and asked to critique the footage with their peers, according to a former student and parents concerned about the practice.
The Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada is investigating after receiving a complaint.
Greg Sandle, whose children attended Infinity School, said he did not know the school had cameras when he first enrolled them; he began noticing them on visits.
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The group-review part is what makes this feel less like security and more like a group performance review. Constant footage is one thing; asking children to critique it together adds a social cost the camera alone doesn't.
The notice problem may be the sharper complaint. A father says he didn't know the school had cameras when he enrolled his children; whatever the school's intent, discovering the setup later changes the consent story.