Connecticut Technical Education and Career System District Data Privacy Information
The Connecticut Technical Education and Career System (CTECS) is committed to protecting privacy and developing technology that gives students the most powerful and safe educational experience. CTECS complies with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), which has a goal of protecting a student’s educational records. Although FERPA regulations apply only to students, CTECS is equally committed to protecting the privacy of all data. CTECS collects the following types of data:
- addresses, phone numbers, gender, and age
- attendance, grades, and participation in school activities
- results and content from local, state, and national assessments
- surveys and other feedback to improve teaching and learning
Data Privacy Resources
U.S. Department of Education’s FERPA webpage
Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act
Children’s Internet Protection Act
Approved Technology Resources
One of the District’s goals is to integrate technology throughout the district and expand the use of technology in the classroom to sustain a 21st century learning environment. In order to reach this goal, the following technology systems and services have been approved for use by CTECS. View the list of approved technology systems.
Please contact the student’s classroom teacher if you would like more detail about which services are being used.