Parents, Lawmakers Wary of Schools Using Biometrics of Students
A high-tech tool that makes lunch lines move faster is raising concerns about student privacy rights. Fingerprint scans are popping up in schools across the country, prompting one Mesa lawmaker to seek to limit their use in Arizona. In recent years, schools across the country have started using technology that allows students to pay for their lunches with the swipe of their fingerprint.
Use of biometrics in schools concerns parents, East Valley Tribune, January 8, 2007.
