"We felt blindsided": Fort Worth ISD defends use of cameras in classrooms after parents raise privacy concerns

Fort Worth ISD has installed web cameras in certain classrooms at its lowest performing schools as part of a turnaround program, but some families say they weren't informed of the additions until after the school year started.Fort Worth ISD in-classroom camerasFort Worth ISD has installed web cameras in third, fourth, and fifth grade classrooms at schools in its Elevate Model, which are the lowest-performing schools in the district.The cameras will live stream students and teachers inside the classroom.In a statement, Fort Worth ISD says the cameras are meant to promote "instructional continuity," saying students will remain supervised if a teacher steps out of the room, and students who are temporarily removed due to discipline can continue accessing the teacher's live lesson without disrupting the classroom.The district says the web cameras have been a part of the Elevate Model since it was introduced, and that the cameras will not record the classroom."Web cameras have been included