Big non-story. If you read the article or visit Gaggle's website, it's pretty obvious that the software works by only letting school administrators know when certain keywords, in any context, are searched or typed. The fact that it doesn't actually track/record/share any of a minor person's actual search history or web activity is what keeps it FERPA-compliant. It's an entirely appropriate solution to have implemented on school-managed devices.
The school freaking outed a kid to his parents without even talking to him.
I'd ask if you have so sense of empathy whatsoever, but your posting history answers that.
I'd say it's pretty clear that Del Tachi does indeed empathize in this situation. With homophobic parents, busybody school administrators, and petty wielders of unchecked interpersonal authority in general.
There's only one line about this "outing" in the article OP linked. The only information is buried in a school newspaper article that provides absolutely no context about the alleged incident. Salacious accusations demand real evidence; when such isn't presented (like in this case) it's irresponsible to make the kind of assumptions and innuendoes you do.
Nonetheless, schools have an obligation when providing students with adult tools to ensure that these tools are being used safely and appropriately. Flagging searches for words like "gay" or "lesbian" for review is appropriate because these terms are inherently sexual.
Didn't you tell Atlas you have a boy friend (you are gay)?
Why would the word "gay" be "inherently sexual"?
