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State school heads are blocking teachers from hosting live online lessons, claiming that streaming classes from their homes is an invasion of privacy.
As schools closed under new coronavirus restrictions, some teachers took to social media to complain it was ‘off-putting’ having parents observe them at work.
Last night, anxious parents demanded state schools ramp up live online classes as experts warned that a lack of real-time lessons threatened to widen the gulf in equality between state and private pupils.
A mother from Buckinghamshire told The Mail on Sunday: ‘They need live lessons otherwise they are going to fall behind and may never be able to catch up.’
State school heads who block teachers from hosting live online lessons due to privacy concerns have sparked confusion among critics who ask why educators can't just pick a blank background.
Headteachers claim live-streaming lessons from inside a teacher's home is a 'huge invasion of privacy' and takes away 'professional distance'.
And teachers' union NASUWT is strongly advising members to avoid live lessons unless there are measures in place to stop privacy breaches.
But many have asked why teachers don't utilise Zoom's 'virtual background' feature - or present in front of a blank wall.
Zoom offers users the option to pick from a set selection of 'sample backgrounds' or upload their own - meaning the user's face can appear in front of any image they choose.