At PI we have been observing with concern the rapid expansion of technologies in educational settings, which has included a wide array of tools that allow the surveillance of students and academic staff, to the detriment of their privacy and academic freedom.

We consider this upcoming report as an essential platform to examine the intricate interplay between academic freedom, freedom of expression, and surveillance conducted by both public and private entities through Education Technologies (EdTech).

Read more:

PI’s submission to the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to education’s report on academic freedom. (2024, June 20). Privacy International. https://www.privacyinternational.org/advocacy/5335/pis-submission-un-special-rapporteur-right-educations-report-academic-freedom