RICHMOND, Calif.—California officials are outfitting preschoolers in Contra Costa County with tracking devices they say will save staff time and money.
Getting them ready for the new Progressive America - where everyone will have to wear a tracking device.
The system was introduced Tuesday. When at the school, students will wear a jersey that has a small radio frequency tag. The tag will send signals to sensors that help track children's whereabouts, attendance and even whether they've eaten or not.
How often do they take attendance in CA? How the heck can a RFID tag tell if a student has eaten? And what business is it of the schools anyway? Will a lunchroom monitor force-feed little Jenny the "Chef's Surprise" lunch if she doesn't eat enough of it?
School officials say it will free up teachers and administrators who previously had to note on paper files when a child was absent or had eaten.
The fact that you have administrators and teachers walking around noting the location of each student and how much the've eaten give a broad hint for another cost-cutting move - but the Teachers mafia union might not like it.
It cost $50,000 and was paid by a federal grant. |