[heavyset_go]

> * it's kind of weird that we are opposed to children's safety.*

They're hoovering up PII that belongs to children and giving it to some company, and parents have to just trust that both the school and said company can keep it safe.

[deogeo]

> trust that both the school and said company can keep it safe.

Safe, to be used later to build a profile of your child, and sell it to employers, insurance companies, the police, intelligence agencies, or anyone else willing to pay a few cents or send a subpoena.

[heavyset_go]

Exactly how safe will these kids be if someone with nefarious intentions gets their hands on their PII? Not very, if you ask me.

[deogeo]

How safe will they be when, 20 years from now, their classmate is arrested for political crimes, and this data shows that they were friends during school?

[heavyset_go]

Not safe at all.

[jolmg]

Are you saying that it's good because they only need to trust these 2 entities? Isn't it better to not have to trust either? There wasn't a need to provide this info before.

[heavyset_go]

I think it's concerning that people in charge of collecting kids' PII repond to inquiries about said collection with askance.