> Later they will handle similarly any devices provided by employer. And actually, it is important that we correct this situation in both directions right at t

> Later they will handle similarly any devices provided by employer. And actually, it is important that we correct this situation in both directions right at the start. In my opinion, the laptops should be treated more like toilets. Sure, they aren't your property and you should be a bit suspicious about "hygiene" (security, etc, in the case of the laptop), but I absolutely expect to not be spied upon and it should be a crime to spy on usage of a company laptop once they allow it to be brought home. In fact, when an employer expects me to take the laptop home with me I generally reject liability for its physical security I would generally push for access to a secure locker on premises to store it. If I go to a bar after work, I don't want to be concerned with company property, I don't want to carry around anything more than my wallet and phone. There should be consideration for me taking care of the physical security of company property if they are unwilling to provide secure storage in the office. The bare minimum of such consideration would be the understanding that I can use it for (limited) personal use at home. I can make personal exceptions for limited times I have some kind of on call, but my general norm would be to leave company property on company premises. So yeah, if you are going to issue laptops to students that you expect them to assume responsibility for, you should provide some kind of consideration over just the "opportunity" to do school work at home. Leave that for school hours. I do recall some teachers talking about how homework prepares one for the real world when the sad reality is you should be trying to find employers that can provide you with a better work life balance than that. These are my norms at least, and I think they are reasonable. If the company wants to get something (me taking the laptop home) then they need to give something (absolutely forbid involuntary remote full administrative access, that is give me privacy).