A Debate on Teacher Privacy Rights” by Dakota Brewer

magazine title Brigham Young University Education Law Journal abstract In the second part of this article, we first discuss the purpose of wiretapping (or recording) laws. Next, we’ll track the evolution of wiretapping laws at the federal and state levels and explain some important differences. Part 3 discusses the development of the Fourth Amendment in … Read more

Sandbranch and the Unincorporated Story” by Dejah Pemberton

magazine title UCLA Environmental Law and Policy Journal abstract Sand Branch is Dallas County’s only remaining unincorporated community, and residents of this impoverished, majority-black community have had their cries for basic necessities such as clean running water largely ignored. So far, the county and the city of Dallas have not remedied the problem, raising questions … Read more

“A Blueprint for Balancing Health and IP” by Arjun Padmanabhan and Tanner J. Wadsworth

magazine title Pennsylvania Law and International Affairs Journal abstract In December 2021, the World Health Assembly (“WHA”) convened to develop a Pandemic Response Convention to prepare for future pandemics. Unfortunately, as currently envisioned, the resulting pandemic response framework will suffer from many of the same deficiencies that prevented existing frameworks from responding effectively to COVID-19. … Read more

FPF responds to FTC’s COPPA policy statement

On May 19, 2022, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) held a public meeting and approved a policy statement prioritizing enforcement of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) as it relates to edtech. Read the commission’s full policy statement hereand the analysis of FPF below. FPF welcomes the Commission’s prioritization of COPPA enforcement related to … Read more

Let teachers be themselves: Concerns about online teacher harassment and practical tips for self-defense.

The digital age has introduced powerful tools to harass K-12 teachers online. Harassment can take many forms, but this blog will focus on recording (or leaking) teachers’ personal information and creating fake accounts on social media to impersonate teachers. This blog also includes links to mental health resources for teachers who are feeling cognitively overwhelmed. … Read more