Why are PowerSchool passwords so complex?

[t1eeder]

Why does PowerSchool need a password so complex that needs to be changed every few months?? Is this a school based decision? At present I am just missing the launch keys to be synchronously turned to give me access to grades. It is getting so bad that I saw 3 teachers have their password written on a post it note on their computer!

[JeffG9]

@t1eeder 

Yes, this is a setting in PowerSchool. See attached. There is a TREMENDOUS amount of PII in PowerSchool, likely including student Medical data. Theft of PII is big business.

[jsonsiadek]

@JeffG9  is right, this is a setting that your IT department has set for security reasons. But can be changed if needed.