Before the kid gets on the bus, he has to swipe his electronic ID card. When he gets off, swipe again. The $16,000 kid-tracking system rolled out in a southwest Illinois suburban school district this week lets the school know where every bus and child is at all times. Parents and school administrators say it's a welcome relief, but is it too Orwellian?
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2 comments:
i dont think it's orwellian. not the way the world is today with so many freaks running around. its just one more tool help locate a missing child.(God forbid)
I think it's a great idea. The first few hours that a child is missing are the most important. If a child goes missing from the bus stop in the morning it may not be until the end of the day that a parent knows the child is missing.
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