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In reply to the discussion: Teenager's Faith At Odds With Locator Tags In School IDs [View all]Paulie
(8,462 posts)63. It only works within the school
Likely when you pass through the entrance. Sort of like those detectors at stores for loss prevention.
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I will be surprised if there is not wide spread monkey wrenching of these systems
ProgressiveProfessor
Dec 2012
#1
She was offered an opt-out. But she still refused the ID without the chip.
yellowcanine
Dec 2012
#23
This is not on religious grounds but yeah if my HS had done this when I was in HS I would be against
ZM90
Dec 2012
#3
If it is my daughter at school? Yes, I want them to know where she is at all times.
yellowcanine
Dec 2012
#24
As an employee, it's your choice. You're always free to tell your boss or bosses you quit.
Trillo
Dec 2012
#16
It seems her argument boils down to a matter of her choice, as does yours as your choice.
Trillo
Dec 2012
#35
You've made a false equivalence, "show up when expected" does not equal "wear an RFID badge".
Trillo
Dec 2012
#80
you don't understand the concept "check digit" if you think every check digit is 6
struggle4progress
Dec 2012
#64
Does she have a cell phone? Does she know that cell phones have tracking capabilities?
hatrack
Dec 2012
#14
Wouldn't bother me at all for a child to be without a cell phone and I'm a parent and grandparent
Fumesucker
Dec 2012
#50
I don't think the school needs to know where a student is at all times, however,
Cleita
Dec 2012
#59
Do tracking devices interfere with high school kids' ability to behave like normal human beings?
limpyhobbler
Dec 2012
#78