Dear Silverbrook ES: A Public List of Students Who Take Medicine is Not a Good Idea
Silverbrook Elementary School, in Fairfax Station, Virginia, has a history of sharing personally identifiable information about students.
Silverbrook Elementary School (SES), in Fairfax Station, Virginia, has a history of sharing personally identifiable information about students, which is a violation of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). (See “Worried About Hackers? FCPS has Been Breaching Student’s and Staff’s Privacy for Years“, “FERPA Violation: Silverbrook Elementary School Students’ Privacy Violated; Behind the Scenes, Choosing Students to “Enrich”, and “Silverbrook ES Principal Advises Staff Member: “No Paper/Email Trail“)
On at least two occasions, since 2015, Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) has provided SES “FERPA/confidentiality training”.
Looks like SES needs more.
As the 2019-20 school year winded down, SES created a public sign-up sheet for medication pick up.
The sign-up form was accessible by anyone with the link, which turned it into a public list of children taking medication.