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The free tool below runs entirely in this browser — no account, nothing stored or transmitted. Redact anything you would not want kept before you type it.
Open the companion tool →Why 'it's FERPA-protected' is not an answer
Student data rules control disclosure, not collection. The questions that matter are what is collected, how long it is kept, whether it trains a model, and who can see it.
A written request creates a record with a date, and a district that answers on paper can be held to its answer; a conversation in a hallway cannot.
The protocol
- Ask the school, in writing, which AI tools are used for your child and what they do.
- Request the vendor's data-processing terms and retention schedule as provided to the district.
- Ask whether student work is used to train or improve a model, and whether that can be turned off.
- Ask who inside and outside the district can access student-level data.
- Keep the dated request and the district's answer with your child's school records.
What the tool does
Build a school AI data request record It runs locally in this browser and sends nothing.
Limit first: This tool helps you document what you asked for and what you were told; it cannot inspect a company's systems, enforce a deletion, or guarantee a response.
Open the companion tool →Cost and free path
Cost: Free: one complete run in this browser, no account. Optional $4 one-time unlock allows unlimited runs of this tool on this browser. The free path and safety guidance never require payment.
Free path, in order (no cost):
- The district's data-privacy officer or FERPA contact
- State student-privacy law resources through your state education agency
- LawHelp.org for free advice if the district refuses a lawful records request
What this cannot do: It cannot decide the outcome for you.
Sources checked 2026-10-03 · source bank reviewed against the live pages listed in metadata.
One human next step
If the district will not answer, escalate in writing to the district's data-privacy officer or superintendent, and raise it at a school board meeting; state student-privacy laws may give you additional rights.
Research log and safety checks
AI-assist path: not used for a verdict. This builder organises the reader's own documents and names an independent source; it does not infer authenticity, eligibility, or legal rights. §6.9/§6.10/§6.11 disclosed in the batch report; §6.12 status line carried in metadata as `status_line`.
§0.5 protection result: category is data-privacy-exposure; crisis-adjacent: no; fear/urgency/scarcity toolkit used: no. The protective function is free and the paid feature is convenience only.