Discussing the issues of student absenteeism, staffing and privacy might seem like biting off more than one leader can chew, but they are related from an important perspective: managing transactional identity oversight ties all three of these ongoing crises with a unique solution.

There are epic reasons for school and district leaders to be concerned about these issues. For example, lost revenue when students are absent, the inability to deliver learning at all because of a lack of nearly 1 million teachers leaving 24-28% of classrooms empty, the balancing act of privacy issues which can result in devastating lawsuits when schools aren’t careful, while at the same time protecting vital information from ransomware attacks.