Teachers worry about safety and privacy of Attorney General Rokita’s new parent portal

Attorney General Todd Rokita’s new “Eyes on Education” tip line for reporting “inappropriate” school material compromises teacher privacy and safety, a number of central Indiana teacher groups say.

Six teacher associations’ presidents, representing a total of around 4,200 teachers, have written a letter detailing concerns over the accuracy of documents posted. The letter, which they say they plan to send to Rokita, says the portal may put teachers at risk by providing a forum for posters to share teachers’ personal information, such as their names and home addresses, in some of the documents uploaded to the new portal.

Read more on the Indianapolis Star.

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