Cameras in the Classroom: Facial Recognition Technology in Schools

Facial recognition in schools risks amplifying and institutionalizing existing racial biases (resulting in disproportionate surveillance and humiliation of marginalized students), normalizing surveillance, and commodifying student data. This report strongly recommends that facial recognition technology be banned for use in schools. However, if schools decide to proceed with facial recognition, this report also provides policy recommendations at the federal, state, and local level to mitigate its potential risks.