Two opposition groups have brought before the Spanish Data Protection Agency the sending of an institutional letter through the official educational communication platform. They consider that this channel, designed to inform about school matters, was used to convey political messages about the teacher conflict and the strike. The complaint criticizes the use of families' personal data for this purpose and expresses support for the teachers' strike.
The technical dilemma of using educational data for political messages ⚖️
The controversy centers on the use of a digital platform whose access is based on personal data of parents and students. From a technical point of view, the General Data Protection Regulation requires a clear purpose for the processing of this data. If the Conselleria used the channel for communications that are not strictly educational, it could be violating the principle of purpose limitation. The AEPD will have to determine whether the communication about the strike and the right to education fits within the legal basis of the service.
The letter that came with political homework 📩
Those who were going to read about tutoring schedules found a geopolitical analysis of the labor conflict. The platform, which should be used to notify that the child has lost their backpack, has become a Conselleria newsletter. Now all that's missing is for the next message to include a link to sign up for a political party and the classroom WiFi password. At least, this way families will know which side the Government's homework is on.