Working Remotely But Responsibly?

Type: Article
Topics: District & School Operations, Ethics, School Administrator Magazine

February 01, 2022

Ethical Educator
Scenario: Working Remotely

A suburban school district readily granted approval for teachers to work remotely during the pandemic if they stated they had "health or safety concerns" about in-person instruction. Those teaching in person wound up with a heavier load, especially when teaching hybrid with simultaneous online and in-person instruction. Meanwhile, district leaders learned some of the remote teachers posted photos on social media showing them in large groups, maskless, or traveling out of town, suggesting they don't have medical issues.

What ought the district's administration do about this?

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The Ethical Educator panel consists of

  • Sheldon Berman, AASA lead superintendent, Redmond, Ore.;
  • MaryEllen Elia, senior fellow, International Center for Leadership in Education and retired superintendent;
  • Chris Lee Nicastro, former Missouri commissioner of education and president, Lee Consulting Group, St. Louis, Mo.; and
  • Louis N. Wool, superintendent, Harrison, N.Y.

Each month, School Administrator draws on actual circumstances to raise an ethical decision-making dilemma in K-12 education. Our distinguished panelists provide their own resolutions to each dilemma.

Do you have a suggestion for a dilemma to be considered? Send it to: magazine@aasa.org.

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