Going too far? High school student suspended for refusing to wear GPS tracker

[TRIFORCE89]

At the high school I went to, the ID cards were used for text books and library books.

Oh! Library books. That makes a lot of sense. I never took a book out of the school library when in high school XD I think I had to use the card to sign into the library computers though

 

[Autistic Lucario]

I don't want some agency or school knowing where I've been. That's an invasion of privacy. >_>

 

[Sableye~]

What religion would forbid this (if you'll excuse my ignorance)? I'm not being sarcastic; I don't know.

It seems like a good idea to me. Then they can find out if kids are skipping classes. Now, if it tracked them no matter where they were...then, yes, that's too far. But just to see if they're on school grounds seems fine to me.

 

[PiemanFiddy]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/ar...g-wear-chipped-ID-tag-fitted-GPS-tracker.html

Welcome to the surveillance state!
R.I.P. Liberty

Is this going too far, or necessary?
Discuss.

So.. this is all in an attempt to combat truancy?

Hell, if they really want to prevent truancy, just make them get a pass, or suspend them from school in the first place instead of actually going to lengths like that.

It's an invasion of privacy, and an invasion of security... I swear, our Government is so screwed up. T_T

 

[Mr. X]

Why they need to combat truancy is because the schools funding depends on a student actually being in school.

More funding means more funds that the school can use to give students a better education.

Because of how schools are funded, A student skipping school doesn't just affect that student, it affects all the students in the school.

@ Lucario - The school has a right to know where you are, on school grounds. Thats what the RFID cards do. Show if a student is on school grounds.

 

[Mana1]

The title of this thread/the article is misleading. It's not GPS tracking at all, it's a simple [You're on school grounds!] system.

Quite why anyone would be against that I don't know.

If she has a history of truancy, then she needs to be charged and convicted of it in a court of law.

So you're suggesting that a school shouldn't have any control or responsibility on it's pupils and how it punishes them? -.-

I sense a troll.