Andy Biggs revives Kari Lake’s push for cameras in Arizona classrooms to spot ‘woke’ teachers

Andy Biggs, the Republican nominee for Arizona governor, reaffirmed support for putting cameras in public school classrooms so parents can monitor teachers he calls 'woke,' a position he first stated on radio after a teacher was criticized over how she discussed Charlie Kirk's death with students. He said access should be limited to parents, though nothing prevents shared logins or stolen credentials.

Security experts and the ACLU note that internet-connected cameras are inherently hackable; a 2021 breach exposed tens of thousands of Verkada camera feeds, including at schools, for two days, and Verkada later paid a nearly $3 million penalty in a Justice Department settlement. A Tempe Union High School District surveillance officer was separately indicted last month for downloading footage of students changing in a dance room.

Democratic critics, including Gov. Katie Hobbs' campaign spokesman, called the plan a gift to predators and noted former Republican Gov. Doug Ducey had warned against similar proposals. A $2 million pilot for biometric school cameras was quietly stripped from this year's state budget after privacy objections.

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