Start Back to School Right with New Photo IDs

It’s time to go back to school, which means schools are evaluating their logistical needs.

One of the top identifiers that both staff and students use are photo IDs.

Administrators around the country know that it’s important to keep their students and staff safe.

With the growing need for security, photo IDs for staff and students alike are both timely and necessary.

Top reasons to use photo IDs in schools

Whether your students are new to the building or don’t know the teachers for the next grade, photo ID badges are very helpful.

Photo IDs can provide quick identification.

Students are comforted by a quick glance at an official ID badge.

It can be intimidating to approach an adult they may not know, but with a photo ID, there’s a level of assurance that a staff member can help them with a question or directions.

School building visitors are easily identifiable.

Not only should staff and students use IDs, but visitors should also be assigned one in the office.

Using a different color background or lanyard can help identify visitors in the building as well.

Maximize photo ID functionality.

Not only can you use photo IDs for identification, you can also use them as swipe cards or proximity readers to enter doors.

You can encode a magnetic strip, barcode, or QR code for lunch payments or library use. Some universities even link them to payments for bus fares, sporting event entry, and attendance tracking.