Article: Teachers admit fears over hidden CCTV cameras.(News)

ALMOST a quarter of teachers are worried about "hidden" surveillance cameras in their schools, new research has showed.

A survey of nearly 250 primary and secondary school teachers found more than eight in 10 (84.6%) had CCTV in their school and more than half (52.9%) said it made them feel safer.

But 23.4% were concerned that there may be cameras which staff and pupils were not aware of.

The survey, conducted by the Association of Teachers and Lecturers, found 46.7% of teachers said they would behave differently if they knew CCTV was operating in their classroom.

Nearly two-thirds ...

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