States including Florida, Iowa, Maryland, South Carolina, and Tennessee introduced bills proposing video surveillance cameras in self-contained special education classrooms. The proposals follow prior state actions intended to curb harmful restraint practices, but advocates remain split as privacy and accountability tensions intensify. Parents and some advocates argue cameras provide “eyewitness” documentation when disputes arise, while disability advocates warn cameras could increase privacy risk for students and staff and further stigmatize an already marginalized population. The policy developments also come as districts debate other technology in classrooms—cellphone bans and broader surveillance concerns—which could set the terms for how education systems treat student privacy and oversight.