Wish you could keep tabs on your kids all the time? So does the government! Schools in San Antonio, Texas have unveiled new technology that places a radio-frequency identification chip on its students so it can monitor their whereabouts throughout the day.
As The Huffington Post and RT report, the chip is implanted in the students’ IDs, which are to be worn around the neck constantly. Despite protests from students and parents, the Northside Independent School District says it will be expanding the program to over 100 schools and nearly 100,000 students. School officials have threatened that students who refuse to wear their monitoring devices are subject to punishments like suspension or being transferred to another school.
Currently, students without their IDs are also not allowed to participate in afterschool activities, eat in the cafeteria or go to the library. After all, why let kids into the library to check out the book 1984 when they’re already living it? Andrea Hernandez, a sophomore at John Jay High School who opts to wear her chip-free ID from the previous year, has had teachers tell her she is not permitted to vote for homecoming court or run for student council because of her choice. Obviously, you wouldn’t want a free thinking, disobedient teenager to be in a position of power.
As The Huffington Post and RT report, the chip is implanted in the students’ IDs, which are to be worn around the neck constantly. Despite protests from students and parents, the Northside Independent School District says it will be expanding the program to over 100 schools and nearly 100,000 students. School officials have threatened that students who refuse to wear their monitoring devices are subject to punishments like suspension or being transferred to another school.
Currently, students without their IDs are also not allowed to participate in afterschool activities, eat in the cafeteria or go to the library. After all, why let kids into the library to check out the book 1984 when they’re already living it? Andrea Hernandez, a sophomore at John Jay High School who opts to wear her chip-free ID from the previous year, has had teachers tell her she is not permitted to vote for homecoming court or run for student council because of her choice. Obviously, you wouldn’t want a free thinking, disobedient teenager to be in a position of power.
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