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.
An Olympian For Life
December 27, 2020
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For swimmer Anthony (AJ) Barbar, being part of the Olympics in 2016 was a dream come true.Â
However, his swimming career is far from over and the Boca Raton resident will soon have another claim to fame: heâll be part of the 2021 Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo.
The 28-year-old, who swims on the Lebanese national team (he became a dual Lebanese citizen in 2014), is busy training for his second Olympics.
âIâm doing pretty much anything I can to stay active,â he says. âLifting weights, swimming, playing golf, basketball.âÂ
Barbar speaks modestly of his 2016 Olympic performance in the 50-meter freestyle. âI did alright, not my best time,â he says. âBut I was so pumped just to be swimming there.â He uses that performance as a learning lesson for his current training, saying âIâm just focusing more on the strength training. Being more explosive off the block and in the wate