Do you think it's fair for schools to spy on students using computers?

Every day at lunch I use the computers at school and something weird happened today. I was on msn and I got a popup messege that said "this is the helpdesk please leave msn as it's not school related" I didn't know what to make of this so I ignored it a few minutes later I got another message that said "If you don't get off of msn your program will be terminated" It's like a chat where you can chat with this help desk if you have problems so I asked what it was and if it was a real person and he said he was a teacher who was monitoring students on computers. I left msn so I wouldn't get kicked off the computer.

Do you think that this is fair??? I don't they have no right to invade our privacy like that.

Do you think it's fair for schools to spy on students using computers?

Like they said it is for school related things only. If you are on MSN doing whatever you are taking advantage of the school. PLUS what if another student were waiting to do some serious work while you surf?

Bottom line it is their service, their computer, their property, their world, you are just a squirrel trying to get a nut! (lol)

Do you think it's fair for schools to spy on students using computers?antivirus downloads

I reckon they should just block the sites , because you shouldn't be on them in the first place.
It's the school's property, the students are on the school's time, and all of this is paid for by taxpayers. There is no right to privacy in public school--except obviously bathrooms or gym shower rooms--but then again the coaches or teachers go in those areas. Do school stuff on school time.
If the computers belong to the school, they have the right to decide how the students use the computers.
I do. As the computers are their property, and they are responsible for what you see. What if you were looking at porn? They have every right to see what your doing.
Yup, it's fair. I wouldn't even call it spying. I'm guessing at the beginning of the school year you had to sign an Internet Usage Agreement. I bet if you were to read that it would clearly state what is and is not allowed, as well as stating that monitoring takes place. This is what my children's school district does, as well as many others. You are there to learn; and the school provides computers as a way to help you. It is irresponsible to take advantage of that. Your personal business should be conducted on your own time, not on school time.