Monday, February 21, 2011

Schools use GPS to track students who skip class

This is a new idea to keep kids from skipping school.
http://technolog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/02/18/6081656-schools-use-gps-to-track-students-who-skip

39 comments:

$@BRIN@ said...

omg..really. that's kinda creepy. it's almost like stalking somebody. weird.

taylor livingston said...

i dont think they should do that because that is crazy.

kody jones said...

I think kids are going to skip class anyway.

3l@n+r@ said...

That's creepy :P

Whitney Parks:) said...

I think that they shouldn't do that because the students would probably take it off and leave it in the classroom to make it look like they were in class. I think that they will probably skip class anyway!!:)

Abby :) said...

I don't think that the schools should do that because it's weird and creepy. I can kind of understand checking in during the day if they had to, but why would the people need to know where a student was at 8 pm?

Summer Parkman:) said...

I don't think they should do that becase some people could think of it as stalking. I also think it's wasting money when we could use it on other things, not seeing why people are skipping school.

Tranisha H. said...

Thats kind of creepy and all they have to do is take it off to get away with skipping.

kalaily:) said...

They should not do this its very stalkerish and kreepy. I understand that this should not be allowed but thats just creepy.

Tiana said...

Wow. Thats creepy. They dont have a right to do that.

Hannah C said...

That is creepy and why would they need to know where they were at 8? That is their life, shouldnt that be illegal.

Tori Caldwell said...

I don't think this is appropiate. A simple phone call to their parent would do the job.

Harper:) said...

That is crazy i would never make up something that crazy.

kaitlyn gentry said...

I do not think they should do that because in a way that is invading the kids privacy. That is like stalkerish.The kids would still probably skip class any way.

jesus said...

I think that is a good thing. People will think about skipping class again. I know I will never skip class. Haha just kidding I have never skipped claas.

Jessica Culbreth said...

You'd think the parents would go balistic over that. But no, they have to go on and let there kid get stalked. Aren't there a lot of people that start working for schools and end up robbing a kids house. No one should look at me like I am crazy cause it could happen.

Rebecca S. said...

It would be weird to have to enter your code at eight at night. It is kind of good though, because you could use it outside of school to find a missing kid.

Devin Schumpet said...

Those people act like its some kind of day care. I would be highly offended, its like they are trying to call those kids a baby. They need a word from me it wont be pretty. Teachers like tracing down nice muscluar things like me.

Delaney Smith said...

I think its very wrong and MC should not waste their money on it!

Anonymous said...

I dont think that the schools should do that because it is wierd and creepy...and it is like you are stalking the kids.Maybe they want it to scare them...

Reid said...

I think that would be stupid but people would still not come to class.

john roberts said...

I think that is stupid.

Kent said...

I think that would be an invasion of privacy. It would cost a lot of money too.

Harrison said...

That would be really creepy, and kids would still find ways to skip. It's really weird that they would even think about that, I would feel stalked.

mackenzie s said...

That really weird it's like have someone staring at you 24 hours a day. I think this is really dum because if the student does not check in at that time they might send out a bunch of cops just to find were that one student is while a bunch of other students could have just do this as a joke. I don't see why they do this because if the student is skipping school and they have had chances to do what is right but they don't do what is right and their parents do not try to make them do what's right maybe they should have to pay the fine.

Preston hall said...

The only thing that is good about that is that the students can't skip class.

Emily:) said...

that's crazy! who does that! STALKERS! i think the schools should just stick to attendance charts!:) hahah

Arrington Elisabeth :) said...

That's going way to far i mean seriously that's stupid ~~~!!!!!

ameliakeppel said...

Although this program will cut down on class skipping, I think that this is to invasive.

Darrian B said...

I dont think they should do that because its crazy....

Rahim Hatmon said...

I think it werid to cause you might be sick and they think that you playing sick and take you back to shool

Anabel Barnett:) said...

That's kind of stalkerish. The kids would probably skip class anyway or just lose it. I don't think it's a good idea.

Trey said...

Wow this is kinda like someone is stalking you.

kody said...

that is very stupid they r goin to do that anyways

andrew guy said...

Thats wierd, but it help make sure people are doing what they are sapposed to.

JW is a hobo said...

GPS used for tracking students? That is stupid and weird.

josh shipley said...

It is invading their personal space.

Jessi Boland said...

Wow. That is soo dumb,kid are gonna skip class and stuff anyways.

(: charlie :) said...

stalker..........