I could certainly see something like this working out if they'd simply have gone through the proper channels to get everyone on-board with the decision before throwing the cameras in there. People don't like surprises like this, that's for sure; and now they've got a royal mess on their hands...

"But eventually, they acknowledged, footage from the cameras became used in disciplinary proceedings when reports of foul language were received. Lyle Bliss, a retired high school principal, said that he would request tapes to justify punishments. Keppley, who filed the lawsuit, claimed that footage of her conversations was unlawfully used against her and that she should have enjoyed a reasonable expectation of privacy while on the school bus."