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IL: New teacher licensing system full of glitches, hitches

Posted on April 6, 2014 by Dissent

Diane Rado reports:

Just hours after the state launched a new, multimillion-dollar teacher licensing system last year, an educator logging in was shocked to find a serious security breach.

“I discovered that by doing a public search using any educator’s name, ALL of our personal information is available to everyone. This is alarming!” the educator emailed to a colleague. “I was able to put in your name and find out your address, phone number, and Social Security.”

During the months ahead, the glitch-prone system that has been compared to the Obama administration’s troubled Affordable Care Act website incorrectly labeled one educator a felon. Others were mistakenly listed as delinquent on child support, which could block them from getting a license, according to records obtained by the Tribune.

In late January, the Illinois State Board of Education abruptly canceled its $3.6 million contract with the company hired to build the system. That sparked a dispute over unpaid bills that remains unresolved.

Read more on Chicago Tribune, but subscription required to read full article.

Savvy readers will just nod their heads and know this stuff happens, and frequently. But that doesn’t make exposure of personal information and Social Security numbers any less concerning.

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