Hana Levi Julian reports: Research by the Eshnav organization shows that a majority of internet sites aimed at children gather private information about the children without their parents’ permission. The study was carried out by the members of the Eshnav management – Attorneys Yonatan Klinger and Shuki Peleg – and by organization volunteers. It surveyed 32…
Category: Youth & Schools
Cybersafety Booklet for Parents and Kids Now Available
A new booklet released Wednesday by the Federal Trade Commission and other government agencies is written to help parents and teachers steer kids safely through the online and mobile phone worlds. Net Cetera: Chatting with Kids About Being Online tells parents and teachers what they need to know to talk to kids about issues like…
MO: Physical trainer convicted of secretly videotaping teens
A former physical trainer at St. John’s Hospital was convicted a of sexually exploiting children by secretly videotaping minor females at the hospital’s training facility. Scott Johnson, 30, of Springfield, Mo., was found guilty of eight counts of the sexual exploitation of a child. Johnson was taken into federal custody to await sentencing. Johnson was…
School Can’t Record Audio in Special-Ed Classrooms
Jeff Gorman reports: An Illinois appeals court shot down a school district’s plan to place audio-recording equipment in special-education classrooms, saying it would violate a state eavesdropping law. Denise Plock and three other parents sued Freeport School District No. 145 to stop its plan to install the audio recorders. The district decided to install audio-recording…