Which of the following actions by a special education teacher would be considered a violation of a student's confidentiality rights under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)?

• A. leaving a copy of a student's IEP in plain view on her desk during class
• B. telephoning the parents of one of his elementary students to discuss an angry comment the student made to a classmate
• C. making anecdotal notes about each student he works with and keeping these notes in a private classroom file
• D. meeting individually with one of her student's general education teachers to discuss the student's progress toward IP goals

Answer: (A)