[Jormundir]

I'm not claiming this monitoring is effective, I'm saying: "Don't get outraged, let them run a test of the program and see if it's effective".

I just don't think it makes sense to get mad at a school for trying to use data to improve their effectiveness.

[DasIch]

Whether or not this program is effective is irrelevant to the question of whether the program should be used or even tested. You don't restrict someones freedom without a very good reason. This program fundamentally cannot provide any benefit that should make anyone even consider this as a reason.

[couchand]

The question here isn't whether or not it's effective, but whether or not it's an invasion of privacy.

[DerpDerpDerp]

The harm from the pervasive monitoring is greater than any benefit proposed: there's no need to run the trial to see if the benefit proposed is actually there, we already know it's outweighed by the harm.