We keep saying the silver lining of educating during a pandemic is we& #39;re having to reexamine things that we& #39;ve been doing wrong all along.

Let& #39;s talk about the persistent notion that educators aren& #39;t professionals and won& #39;t do their jobs unless we physically watch them. #nced

During normal times this approach is damaging to staff morale. But during a pandemic?

Requiring staff to report in person to do something they could be doing remotely is an unnecessary flex that elevates risk. Period.

I get that a lot of teachers love working in their classrooms, and it makes sense to offer them some flexibility within the framework of CDC/DHHS guidelines.

For the rest, let& #39;s extend them the same trust and respect that is being given to professionals in so many other industries right now as we all work to reduce viral spread.

Hold synchronous staff meetings on Zoom? By all means! Put a quiz at the end of the Canvas module to ensure people will actually watch the videos and read the text? Yes! But let& #39;s not raise the danger level in the lives of others when we simply don& #39;t have to.