Would you be willing to wear a body cam in the classroom?

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I would happily have cameras in my room. I’m so tired of parents believing the lies the kids are telling because they don’t want to get in trouble. I would love to show the proof when parents question what I saw with my own eyes!

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They installed 360 cameras in our rooms and It has been great. Been able to deal with theft and other behaviors. Teachers have access to feed. County can monitor issues. I mean it is the whole "God is watching" mentality and it has helped. I don't mind. Watch me all you want.

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Is there audio?

YES! We are told that we are not allowed to have camera's in our rooms due to student privacy issues. Yet kids do stuff they shouldn't every single day. It would be a great way to show parents how their kids behave at school. Also, how much kids try and use cell phones or can disrupt the learning of other students in the classroom that are there to learn.
Yes! Yes and Yes to cameras or body cams. I have nothing to hide and have confidence in what I teach. It should be allowed in every classroom.

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A body cam? Why not just install a couple of cameras in the room?

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Well, I don't care either way, whether it's a body cam or cameras in my room or even both, but walking through the halls in the morning and standing out in the Halls after each class. I would love these parents to see how their wonderful students act at school! But I have nothing to hide. Watch away

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Absolutely! I would love a live feed so parents can see their kids in class. They can also see how hard our job can be. I love inviting parents to come and sit in to see what we do. Most are blown away by how difficult our job can be.

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Honestly, that seems a little invasive, but if I were asked to, I would. I don’t have anything to hide, and it would protect me as a teacher as well. If my school wanted me to wear one, I wouldn’t mind.

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As a special education teacher, nope. I’m fine with anyone seeing how I teach but I don’t think people have a right to see kids that aren’t their own learning in their classroom. Confidentiality is a big part of my job and allowing parents to have access to some of my students most difficult situations when it’s not their own child does not feel right at all.

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As a science teacher I would welcome cameras in my classroom— if nothing more than a safety precaution.

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Yes I would. I hope it doesn't come down to that.

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I don't know if I would want it permanently, but I would love to replay some clips to show some students what their behavior looks like from my view.

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After seeing how some of my colleagues act towards students when the door's closed and admin isn't around I'd happily wear a body camera. When I notify admin they do nothing about it and act like it's a hart to prove issue.

I'd also happily wear one to be able to send videos to parents of their child's actions when they tell me their child would NEVER act that way.

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I woukd definitely want cameras in the class. I have to wear them as a campus police officer. Why shouldn't class rooms have them. If parents and schools preach safety then put cameras in classrooms. Schools are mini prisons thete is no expectation of privacy except in bathrooms. ​

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Yes definitely!

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No. But interesting question.

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Why not?

I won’t care but it’s a logistics nightmare. Our district automatically selects “do not video” when families register their kids. To select, video ok is very confusing. One kid doesn’t have permission to be videoed and that’s the kid causing issues…lawsuit.

Questions that come to mind: Can we turn it off during our prep period/ not around students? In the restroom?

I would feel safer after hours with it on.

Technology is advancing fast enough, we don’t need to wear the cameras.

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I don't like either in the room or on my body. I can see why people would want these, but it doesn't matter; parents find ways to excuse the kids and give trouble to the good teachers regardless. I don't see myself teaching for many more years, and I'm not waiting for retirement.

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