Attorney General Todd Rokita’s new “ Eyes on Education ” tip line for reporting “inappropriate” school material compromises teacher privacy and safety, a number of central Indiana teacher groups say.
Six teacher associations’ presidents, representing a total of around 4,200 teachers, have written a letter detailing concerns over the accuracy of documents posted. The letter, which they say they plan to send to Rokita, says the portal may put teachers at risk by providing a forum for posters to share teachers’ personal information, such as their names and home addresses, in some of the documents uploaded to the new portal.
‘Weaponizing a government website’
“The portal violates teachers’ liberties by posting their names as an intentional act of doxing (sic), which could lead to teacher safety concerns,” the letter says. “Furthermore, the Attorney General is weaponizing a government website for his personal benefit. This further breeds misplaced mistrust in Indiana teachers, pitting teachers against the communities they willingly serve.”