About the PowerSchool data breach
January 13, 2025
Dear School Community of Green Tech Charter:
We are reaching out regarding the PowerSchool data breach that is currently making national
headlines. We want our Green Tech Family to hear about this developing situation from us first.
On December 28, 2024, PowerSchool detected a national data breach affecting school districts
across North America, including potentially Green Tech Charter. As you know, PowerSchool
manages our critical student data, including grades, attendance, schedules, and contact
information. PowerSchool is and has been working with federal law enforcement agencies, and
they believe this breach has been contained. School services will continue to operate normally.
School leadership met with a PowerSchool representative this morning.
While the situation is still unfolding, here is what we currently know:
● PowerSchool is actively working with federal law enforcement agencies.
● They have indicated the immediate issue has been contained.
● They state there is no evidence of ongoing unauthorized access.
● They report no indication that accessed data has been or will be shared.
We are actively engaged with PowerSchool to determine:
● If Green Tech’s data was specifically impacted.
● The scope of any potential data access.
● Next steps regarding protection services.
● Resources and support for our community.
We will continue to keep you informed as we learn more about the situation.
Thank you for your patience as we work to gather accurate information to protect our school
community.
Regards,
Dr. A. Lowe Dr. Kimberly Davis
Principal- High School Principal- Middle School
99 Slingerland Street * Albany, NY 12202 * Phone (518) 694-3400* Fax (518) 694-3401* www.greentechhigh.org
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