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Bodycams for teachers

esmerelda — Sat, 16 Nov 2019 22:47:19 GMT

Like the police wear. Good idea or not?

If not, why not?

IMO it’s a great idea and reasons are obvious.

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lovesrecess — Sat, 16 Nov 2019 22:51:10 GMT

Having taught for 35 years, bodycams would only be a good idea depending upon several factors. Age of students, setting,etc. Many schools now have video cameras in classrooms...so bodycams would be doing essentially the same thing...and I know privacy laws are an issue because all students are being recorded and must have releases from parents for this to happen. If they refuse to sign the waiver, sometimes the cameras, body or mounted on the wall, can’t be used.

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Goldengate8361 — Sat, 16 Nov 2019 22:52:34 GMT

No. Just no. Gotta trust at some point.

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MaryLamb — Sat, 16 Nov 2019 22:58:57 GMT

I think it's a great idea. It would be a deterrent for bad behavior and help clarify situations where bad behavior is present. How often do teachers have to deal with parents who say thing like,"My kid is a good kid. He would never do that." It solves that problem, too. As far as privacy goes, since when is a classroom private?

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blackhole99 — Sat, 16 Nov 2019 23:01:50 GMT

Where did that come from? Why don't you share what you think the obvious reasons are.

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ROMARY — Sat, 16 Nov 2019 23:14:01 GMT

I've been thinking, for quite some time, that there would/might eventually be a need for mobile elementary school teachers.

Have a teacher come into one parent''s home and teach, say, eight children (same age) at a time.

They could go into the back yard for fresh air and playtime.

That would be a 'safer' way, imo.

Just a thought, as usual.

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SahmIam — Sat, 16 Nov 2019 23:50:05 GMT

Considering how bad bullying is in school, I've always been pro cameras. Not only in the classroom but in the halls, cafeteria and outside. I'm talking not only bullying done peer to peer but teachers doing some horrible stuff to kids as well.

This is REALLY needed in daycare/pre-schools where children can't tell you what has been done to them. Same, btw, in elderly care facilities.

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sidsmom — Sat, 16 Nov 2019 23:56:30 GMT

Good idea? No

Why? What's the purpose?

My tax dollars are better spent on other educational needs.

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tansy — Sun, 17 Nov 2019 00:04:18 GMT

The reasons for a teacher wearing a body cam would be what exactly?

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smb3 — Sun, 17 Nov 2019 00:18:43 GMT

I would like to know what the obvious reasons are?

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Gorgf — Sun, 17 Nov 2019 00:43:33 GMT

I know the School Buses have cameras. They rotate them discreetly so students don't know when and which buses have them. The Parking lot cameras don't work all the time unfortunately.

Depends on the District. If large and violence has been an issue may be needed for safety. Our Alternative School closed which had some incidents.

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esmerelda — Sun, 17 Nov 2019 01:32:56 GMT

Guess the reasons aren’t so obvious to some.

To me they would discourage bad behavior on the part of students AND teachers. A recent video (by a student) that I saw on the news was of a teacher repeatedly punching a special needs teen girl in the face. Anyone think she would have thought twice about that if she was wearing a bodycam?

Where student behavior is concerned, if it doesn’t deter them it is at least a record for administrators and parents of student behavior. Administrators can defend their staff against false accusations and parents will see proof their kids aren’t the angels they claim they are.

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wildcat fan — Sun, 17 Nov 2019 01:40:50 GMT

As a teacher, I'd not only volunteer to wear one, but I'd also pay for it. A few times over the years, I (along with some colleagues) volunteered to pilot a "video camera in the classroom" project, but we were told the school board doesn't want video cameras in the classrooms like that. It's okay to film instruction or presentations (with parents' permission), but not okay for monitoring behaviors. After witnessing drug deals and threats, I'd feel safer with a camera because I think it could act as a deterrent. Plus, it would back us up when we say what happened, but a student (or students) make up a fantasy about what really happened. Think of all the time saved in parent conferences when we can just tap the play button instead of repeatedly having to convince Mom that her child is not telling the truth.

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lolakimono — Sun, 17 Nov 2019 02:48:06 GMT

@esmerelda wrote:
Guess the reasons aren’t so obvious to some.

To me they would discourage bad behavior on the part of students AND teachers. A recent video (by a student) that I saw on the news was of a teacher repeatedly punching a special needs teen girl in the face. Anyone think she would have thought twice about that if she was wearing a bodycam?

Where student behavior is concerned, if it doesn’t deter them it is at least a record for administrators and parents of student behavior. Administrators can defend their staff against false accusations and parents will see proof their kids aren’t the angels they claim they are.

@esmerelda

Just to clarify, that was a SUBSTITUTE, if we are discussing the same case.

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Cakers3 — Sun, 17 Nov 2019 03:00:22 GMT

Yes, it was a substitute teacher and she also stomped on the studen'ts head while the student was on the floor.

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qwarkster — Sun, 17 Nov 2019 04:45:20 GMT

It is sad that society has regressed to the point that such mechanisms are being considered to show proof of offensive behavior.

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Lindsays Grandma — Sun, 17 Nov 2019 06:14:26 GMT

@esmerelda wrote:
Guess the reasons aren’t so obvious to some.

To me they would discourage bad behavior on the part of students AND teachers. A recent video (by a student) that I saw on the news was of a teacher repeatedly punching a special needs teen girl in the face. Anyone think she would have thought twice about that if she was wearing a bodycam?

Where student behavior is concerned, if it doesn’t deter them it is at least a record for administrators and parents of student behavior. Administrators can defend their staff against false accusations and parents will see proof their kids aren’t the angels they claim they are.

@esmerelda There you go, you hit the nail on the head. My memories of childhood are so far removed from today's world it is almost unrecognizable. What in heaven's name is it going to be like ten, fifteen, twenty years from now?

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Annabellethecat66 — Sun, 17 Nov 2019 06:54:44 GMT

I no longer have children in school. I do, however have 7 grandchildren in 2 states; also in various grades.

I was always a volunteer room mother for 1 or two daughters throughout their educational years, as are my daughters. Like me, they are also stay at home moms.

I do do find it interesting that the places where school shootings occurred, were public schools. What does that infer? I have no idea....maybe the private schools are doing something right. Then again...like I said, who knows?

Another thing I wonder is...wait for it...why do rich or people ( who must be more important than us or our children, go to schools with armed body guards placed in the school?

Hummm! Maybe since these smart people’s children are smarter and more important than ours? Could that be it?

Here are 2 things I know for sure TEACHERS DON’T GET PAID ENOUGH....and

Every single parent should be forced...a law..to spend at least 1 day (full day)in their teacher’s classroom.

I’d be exaggerating if I said they’d last 5 minutes...not even that long!

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bonnielu — Sun, 17 Nov 2019 07:21:00 GMT

No. I taught for 35 years. I find this an invasion of privacy and wondering who THEY would be monitoring including the teacher.

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MaryLamb — Sun, 17 Nov 2019 07:29:34 GMT

@bonnielu wrote:
No. I taught for 35 years. I find this an invasion of privacy and wondering who THEY would be monitoring including the teacher.

@bonnielu How can you have privacy in a room full of people? You can have privacy in your home, bathroom or bedroom, but in a classroom? No. That's not a private space, and the last teacher I'd want teaching my kids would be the one who wouldn't want other adults knowing how she's behaving in a classroom.