Protecting Student Data Privacy

Protecting Student Data Privacy: Classroom Fundamentals provides educators with the comprehensive and practical guidance they need to protect their students’ privacy in and out of the classroom. It breaks student data privacy laws down into core concepts that are easy to apply across a variety of situations and use cases. It also encourages educators to engage fully in the work of protecting student data privacy, with the tips and best practices they need to create a more secure environment for student data across the education institution. From classroom technologies to social media use, this book provides the frameworks to help teachers protect student data privacy, regardless of the technology, to better support their students, their education institutions and to elevate their own positions as transformational leaders in the classroom.

Linnette Attai has over 25 years of experience building organizational cultures of compliance and advising clients on strategic pathways through the complex obligations governing data privacy matters, user safety and marketing. As the founder of PlayWell, LLC, Linnette advises companies, education institutions, lawmakers and policy influencers. She serves as a virtual Chief Privacy Officer and Data Protection Officer to select clients and speaks nationally compliance matters. In addition to this book, she is also the author of Student Data Privacy: Building a School Compliance Program.