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Staff raise equity and privacy concerns over district'two-factor authentication policy

5766748 · August 20, 2025
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Summary

A district employee group asked the board to clarify two-factor authentication rules after staff reported being required to use personal phones, daily texts, and possible replacement fees; speakers requested district-issued alternatives and written protections against searches.

District employees and union representatives urged the Escambia County School Board on Aug. 19 to clarify the implementation and staff protections for a new two-factor authentication (2FA) requirement. Speakers said the district currently offers staff two options to receive authentication codes: use a personal cell phone or pay for a manual override tool, which a speaker said…

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