Student ID badges now mandatory for Roanoke City’s pre-K to 12th Grade

ROANOKE, Va. – All Roanoke City Public Schools must wear ID badges when classes resume on Tuesday.

The district-wide rollout affects all of its students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade, expanding beyond last year’s requirement for high school students and bus riders in lower grades.

“It’s really used to help our teachers and staff connect with the students,” said Executive Director of Technology Wesley Williams for Roanoke City Public Schools. “We always say, you need to know your student by name and by need, and so this is a quick way to say who the student is by their name.”…

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