![Woman wearing a medical mask covering her mouth and nose that has been scanned by a temperature sensing facial recognition camera; her body temp (100.6 degrees) is displayed, as is a note that a mask as been detected.](https://www.cdsofficetech.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/The-New-Face-in-Building-Security-is-Thermal-Scanning-1-1.jpg)
In the era of COVID-19, schools are turning to temperature scanning and facial recognition cameras to protect their students and teachers from the virus. School officials must provide a safe environment for their students and teachers and protect them from all manner of threats. Not all threats are related to physical violence, however.