Privacy & Consent

Video is a powerful classroom tool for practitioners. And when you are clear about how it will be used, you can more easily build consent. 

At its best, the privacy and consent process is a chance to foster trust and collaboration.

A successful process benefits everyone: Teachers have a new professional learning tool, which then benefits students and parents.
 
Providing stakeholders with clear, detailed information about implementing video learning can instill a sense of ownership, support, and inclusion.
You’re all working toward the same goal: an even better classroom experience.

Remember: Everyone’s consent process is different.

Important Privacy & Consent Considerations

Understand the policy and legal considerations around the use of video in your organization.

Engage educators, parents, and students in understanding the purpose of using video and privacy concerns.

Respond to questions around the use of video collected in the classroom.

Customize student assent and/or parental consent forms, if necessary.

Plan how to accommodate students and teachers who may opt-out of the process.

Resources

We also encourage you to follow up with your school district, school, or educational agency to learn about specific policy or legal considerations that may affect planning.

Planning Considerations for System Leaders

Video Capture Professional Practices

Shelby County Schools
Formal written procedures around purpose, scope, and mechanisms for video capture in schools, with specific language around privacy and consent.

Video Privacy Questions Timeline

Best Foot Forward Toolkit, Center for Education Policy Research at Harvard University
Checklist of the privacy related questions to consider throughout the video implementation process.

Communicating With Students & Parents

Opt-Out Media Release Form Sample Language

Best Foot Forward Toolkit, Center for Education Policy Research at Harvard University
Sample student media (image, voice) release form that includes an option to opt-out of filming (no opt in option).

Communicating With Teachers

Teacher Video Agreement

Shelby County Schools
Agreement/consent form to be given to teachers for permissions around video capture, which also includes outlines basic guideline information.

Video Observation Consent Form

Best Foot Forward Toolkit, Center for Education Policy Research at Harvard University
Sample teacher form that can be customized for teachers to select what level of video observation they would like to implement.