Can investigators do research in my childs classroom without my permission?
Generally, no, but in a few cases the IRB does waive parental consent for research, if the investigators demonstrate that they cannot conduct the study without the waiver and if the research poses no more than minimal risk. In other cases, if the investigators are only observing and not interacting with the students, the project may have been exempt from IRB review. In either case, the investigators still need to get permission from the school to conduct the research.
