Unit 5: Privacy, Confidentiality, and Data Ethics

2. Student Privacy Rights and Teacher Responsibilities

Educators are entrusted with safeguarding student privacy. This includes physical records, academic performance data, and increasingly, digital footprints created through learning management systems, emails, and digital assessments. Legal frameworks such as FERPA in the United States outline clear boundaries on who can access student data and under what circumstances.
Key Points:
·       Teachers must store and share student data securely.
·       Explicit consent is required for sharing grades, personal information, or student work.

Breaches of confidentiality, even unintentionally, can have serious consequences for student wellbeing and trust.