School surveillance: Is Big Brother spying on students?
CCTV camera surveillance systems are increasingly being used in schools to maintain safety and security – but also for the surveillance of students on the grounds of tackling bullying and vandalism.
According to research carried out by the University of Salford, pupils in UK schools are now as frequently monitored as inmates in prison and customers at airports.
While most schools insist that school surveillance is for security reasons only, some worry about unintended consequences.
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