It is about control and manipulation!
The school will give all kinds of reasons for why, but it comes down to they want to know where their students and staff are 100% of the time. Soon you will see reports talking about efficiency of class scheduling based on student choice trends and distance between classrooms, amount of time in restrooms, number of visits to vending machines, trips to and time spent at lockers, time and frequency of outdoor visits, etc. Maybe if they spent a little more time and energy teaching our kids how to read, write, add and subtract, and think critically (science and history), we wouldn't have some of our social issues today.
I was talking with my boss on Monday about marketing, and our visit was cut short when our series of meetings with some of our suppliers began. She was sharing about how Target utilizes RFID chips to track consumers in their stores and send them emails about specials as they move through the store. I am not sure if it is a credit card RFID or what, but people with this technology and a smart phone are being tracked and profiled in their entire shopping experience.
Outside of the little antenna symbol, does anyone know how to detect RFID in your personal items?