Hong Kong teachers report rise in students’ secret video recordings in school, educator group says
Online dissemination is also up compared to last year, raising privacy concerns
More teachers have been reporting secret video-filming by students in their schools and voicing worries over the practice, a recent survey found.
recording in schools.
29 per cent of teachers said they or their colleagues had been secretly recorded by students in the classroom, 8 per cent higher than last year. 21 per cent of teachers reported they were secretly recorded by students in public areas such as playgrounds or corridors; last year’s figure was 15 per cent. In all cases, the teacher subsequently learned of the recording.
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The dissemination of recorded clips or photos also slightly increased, as 32 and 21 per cent of teachers said recorded clips of students and teachers respectively had been made public in online social media such as Facebook and WhatsApp. The latest figures were 1 and 5 per cent more than the previous year.
Wong Wai-shing, a federation vice-chairman, said the increase might stem from the prevalence of smart electronic products.