"Identimetrics" in schools

My kid came home and told me they had their finger scans taken at school as a part of their new lunch plan and to keep track of truancy. I'm uncomfortable with the school collecting biometric data. So far there hasn't been an option presented for any students who choose to opt out. There wasn't a waiver to sign. When I brought this up in a local group I was shouted down and told I was being an overreactive luddite …

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