Chinese school drama: Parents asked for car brands, job titles

Khaosod•International•19d ago

Reader Briefing

A Chinese school's request for parents' car brands, job titles, and car prices sparked outrage and privacy concerns, leading to an official order to cease data collection.

•A middle school in Dongying, Shandong, China, required parents of newly admitted students to provide detailed personal information including car brands, models, license plates, prices, and job titles.
•Netizens expressed concerns about potential discrimination, privacy violations, and the school using financial status to treat students differently.
•The Dongying Municipal Education Bureau intervened, ordering the school to immediately stop collecting such data and delete all previously gathered information.

Overview

•A middle school in Dongying, Shandong, China, distributed forms to newly admitted students requiring parents to disclose car brands, license plates, prices, and job titles.
•The school claimed the data was for internal use, security, and to identify students eligible for financial aid due to poverty.
•Netizens voiced strong criticism, fearing the data would be used for discriminatory practices and violations of student and parent privacy.
•The Dongying Municipal Education Bureau issued a statement on June 30, confirming an investigation and ordering the school to cease data collection immediately.
•The Dongying Municipal Education Bureau mandated the deletion of all collected car and job-related data from parents.
•The Dongying Municipal Education Bureau plans to inspect other schools in the area to prevent similar incidents from occurring.
•An alum revealed that similar data collection occurred years ago, with the school citing security and logistical reasons for parent vehicles.
•This incident echoes a previous controversy involving a primary school in Hubei Province that surveyed parents about their occupations and working hours.

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Key Quotes

Netizen

"If teachers don't segregate students by status, why collect this data?"

ถ้าครูไม่ได้แบ่งแยกนักเรียนตามฐานะ แล้วจะเก็บข้อมูลเหล่านี้ไปทำไม

Netizen

"If I say I'm unemployed, will my child be seated in the back row of the classroom?"

ถ้าฉันบอกว่าตกงาน ลูกของฉันจะถูกจัดให้นั่งแถวหลังของห้องเรียนหรือไม่

Netizen

"Status assessment should use official documents or income proof."

การประเมินฐานะควรใช้เอกสารทางราชการหรือหลักฐานรายได้

Key Entities

Organization

A middle school in Dongying, Shandong(โรงเรียนมัธยมแห่งหนึ่งในเมืองตงอิ๋ง มณฑลซานตง)

An educational institution that sparked controversy by requesting sensitive financial information from parents of new students.

Dongying Municipal Education Bureau(สำนักงานการศึกษาเทศบาลตงอิ๋ง)

The governing body that investigated and ordered a school to cease inappropriate data collection.

Place

Dongying city, Shandong province(เมืองตงอิ๋ง มณฑลซานตง)

The location in China where a controversial school data collection incident took place.

Hubei province(มณฑลหูเป่ย)ℹ️

A province in China where a similar controversy involving a primary school's data collection occurred.