Thread by @APDillon_

Starting Mar. 21, #WCPSS will actively monitor school-supplied devices.
"Gaggle will monitor students’ Google Drive and Outlook Email for concerns around self-harm and suicide, harrassment, drugs and alcohol,violence towards others, nudity and sexual content."
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Any personal device a student uses that is plugged into or connected to a district-supplied device is subject to the same search.
Here's the link to WCPSS' Gaggle summary sheet, which is light on real info on Gaggle.
docs.google.com/document/d/1UM…

WCPSS gave all students Chromebooks this year. Gaggle will run on all of them. Email and web activity will be scanned, as well as CANVAS.
gaggle.net/safety-managem…

According to Gaggle's student and staff data privacy notice, they "Use data for authorized education purposes only" & Gaggle's definition of data includes "all personally identifiable information (PII) and other non-public information."
gaggle.net/student-data-p…

Gaggle appears to be using the data they collect to generate reports like their student safety report from last year.
news.gaggle.net/state-of-stude…

From the report:

Gaggle had already been on my radar after seeing it mentioned in the NC Center for Safer Schools December 2021 newsletter. The blurb in that newsletter (below) suggested using Gaggle to add tips to the Say Something app to generate reports.

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