I haven’t formed a final opinion yet, but this whole situation gives me an icky feeling.
The policy went into effect at the beginning of this month. Students are now required to wear photo ID cards that are equipped with radio-frequency identification chips. If successful, the cards would become mandatory in 112 schools for 100,000 students.
Students are required to carry the card in their pocket or wear them around their necks. Students who refuse to wear the cards now say they are being tormented by instructors are barred from participating in certain school functions. Some say they were turned away from common areas like cafeterias and libraries.
John Jay sophomore Andrea Hernandez says that the instructors there have ignored her pleas to respect her privacy. She says that they have told her she cannot participate in school elections if she refuses to comply with the tracking program.
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