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> Entering the password on the student’s BYOD is pretty stupid

I wouldn't say it was stupid of the teacher to enter the password, given the amount of technical expertise that elementary school teachers can be expected to possess.

The blame should probably go to the person who set up the exception-granting system, who should have used a system that doesn't involve authenticating on a non-trusted device.

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I didn't read it as "it was stupid of the teacher to enter the password" but rather "the system making teachers enter the password on that computer is stupid".

Yes that’s what I meant. I totally understand the stress teachers are under, school funding challenges etc

If teachers are to be trusted with the password then they need training on how to protect the training. And a simple “only enter this password in secure locations” is necessary.

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