School closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020 were, for the most part, unexpected, and most schools were unprepared to move students and teachers to emergency remote learning.

• As a school principal, what are your legal and ethical roles and responsibilities related to students' use of technology in an emergency remote learning situation?
• How can considering both the law and ethics related to equitable technology access assist you in establishing a learning environment, even in an emergency remote learning situation, that protects and nurtures equity, fairness, tolerance, and respect?
• In this situation, no matter what the court ruling, what is the right thing to do?