> The IT department could have just as easily installed similar spyware for Windows or macOS. Just a nitpick here, yes school IT could do a remote install of s

> The IT department could have just as easily installed similar spyware for Windows or macOS. Just a nitpick here, yes school IT could do a remote install of spyware if the user was privileged and agreed to it. But a privileged user could also uninstall it. Which is not the case here. In my experience with MDMs the school has to physically have the laptop to install a permanent MDM or purchase the laptop and provision through an activation portal. My experience has been Intune Autopilot and ABM. Google Work MDMs was notorious for remotely wiping personal devices which is why I never allow work to install MDMs on my personal items.