PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Some suburban Philadelphia parents are seeking to halt a potential class-action lawsuit accusing their school district of using cameras in school-issued laptops to spy on students at home.
Three sets of parents of students at Lower Merion and Harriton high schools filed documents in federal court Thursday to intervene in the case.
The family of a 15-year-old student is seeking class-action status for a lawsuit accusing the Lower Merion School District of photographing him in his bedroom. The district has said it activated the cameras only to locate missing laptops.
The parents who oppose the lawsuit say they want a full investigation into what happened. But they say a large monetary award for damages would hurt the school district and the students.
