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| Stranger than Fiction: Eyeglasses Cam in North Carolina |
| posted by: Alix | October 08, 2010, 02:03 PM |
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A bizarre story in North Carolina has been grabbing headlines this week with commentary from Judy Kidd, president Classroom Teachers Association of North Carolina (CTANC), an AAE state partner. Davis Legrand, principal of Villa Heights Elementary School in Charlotte, circulated a form a few weeks ago informing his staff that they would be videotaped as part of their overall evaluation. This wasn't an option, simply a request to sign an acknowledgement form that gave Legrand full videotape access. In the following days, teachers at Villa Heights were still surprised to see their boss making the rounds around classrooms with what were described as sports-goggle type frames. The unusual shades were actually equipped with a camera and a digital recording device. James Bond meets Lebron James? Latarzja Henry, spokeswoman for Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, explained the policy stating, "The idea behind that is to provide the most unobtrusive way to record without disrupting the students." Further highlighting that teachers had the option to decline, and in no way were the glasses an effort to trick or mislead teachers. Although recording educators on the job is not a new practice, several teachers at Villa Heights were upset. CTANC's Judy Kidd asserted that just having the principal in the back of the class with funny glasses was bound to be disruptive. "Is this 'Big Brother' watching?" Kidd asked. "I don't think it's right," Kidd elaborated. "Most teachers aren't aware they don't have to sign. Most teachers aren't aware you can say, 'No.'" Eyeglasses: $125. National headlines: priceless. What do you think about this policy? Would it work in your school? Comment below.
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