District Administration – Matt Zalaznick
“During normal school operations, IT teams put the burden on parents for monitoring students’ use of school devices at home. But the shift to full-scale online learning forced districts and schools to take on the responsibility for 24/7 cybersecurity and compliance with student privacy laws, says Jim Morrill, the director of technology for Regional School Unit 25 in Maine. That included giving teachers some guidance on how to best communicate with students online, considering some kids could be working in a McDonald’s because of a lack of internet access at home.” (more)